Bird Strike Committee Proceedings
Date of this Version
9-2011
Document Type
Article
Citation
Presented at 2011 Bird Strike North America Conference, September 12-15, 2011, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract
A Decade of Changes
Active Management Program
Elimination of Agriculture
Removal of Debris
Airfield Vegetation Management
Removal of Trees
Elimination of Standing Water
Ditch Maintenance
“Harassment” Trapping Program
Clearance of Shoulders
Unique Issues
Off-Base Management
On-Base Education
Public Education
Comprehensive Strike Database
End Results
- Prior to Initiation of Program = $10.2 million / year
- Since: $109,000* in Damages over 11 years (~$9,100 / year)
- $50,000 during 2-month contract break
- 94% Reduction in Birdstrikes
- 15.84 / month / airbase (Year One)
- .92 / month / airbase (Year Ten)
- 90% Reduction in Overall Bird Populations on Airbase
- 98% Reduction in Large Birds (>1 kg) Within 5 Miles of Each Airbase
- In 2006, during 6-week “war” with Lebanon, IAF flew equivalent to 1-year of flight operations with zero strikes
Take Home Message:
It can be done...and it's never too late to start.
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Copyright 2011 Nicholas Carter