Airport Wildlife Mitigation

Abstract

Airport Wildlife Mitigation is a concern that has been aroused in 1905 discover by the Wright brothers, since that time this process has been going on. Safety measures have been designed to control the damage and accidents. But because of the rise in population of the wildlife and the increase in air traffic, it's becoming hard for these issues to be controlled but still the aviation authorities are continuously working very hard to get this issue resolved.

Table of Contents

Abstractii

Introduction1

Discussion1

Airport Wildlife Management Plan1

Common Misconception about Wildlife/Bird Strikes2

Preventative Strategies2

Management Approaches for Using Wildlife Use Of Airfields3

The Culprit Wildlife3

Locations Of Bird strike Damage4

First and Famous Bird Strikes4

The Importance of Reporting Wildlife Strikes6

Why Bird Strikes Are Increasing?8

The Amount of Bird Strikes Since 19909

Conclusion9

References10

Airport Wildlife Mitigation

Introduction

Airport wildlife mitigation has been reportedly increasing since 1990s, even though the first bird strike has been recorded by the Wright brothers in 1905. As these incidents and accidents are increasing there has to be preventive measures taken in order avoid them, because they don't only cause harm to the wildlife but they also cause harm to the humans and the economy of the country. Although Boeing and all modern aircrafts are designed and taken care to meet and exceed the government rules and regulations. In this research we will have a look at the different facts and hazards, and the programs that have been created in order to avoid them, also some of the increasing factors that result in wildlife strikes. All these programs are important aspects that need to be considered in this topic.

Discussion

First of all we need to understand airport and what wildlife mitigation is? It is the act of lessening unpleasant circumstances between the airports and the wildlife, what are the factors contributing to these conditions. The strategies that are designed in order to control or lessen this act and why the wildlife hazards are increasing, since it is a global and environmental issue which is harmful for the wildlife, human etc.

Airport Wildlife Management Plan

There's a lot of concern given to this issue and there are departments that are helping in order to avoid or resolve these issues and one of the popular department is the Williams Aviation Consultants Inc. are offering services for the development of airport wildlife management plans. The plan is to reduce the incidents by creating different habitats so it could differentiate between wildlife and airfields. It also provides wildlife assessment plans for existing and future airports, so it could be free of wildlife and the safety of aircrafts are maintained (www.wacaz.com).

Common Misconception about Wildlife/Bird Strikes

There are a number of misconceptions spread about bird strikes that may give pilots a doubtful sense of security which could preventing them from reacting accurately to the threat of a bird strike. These misconceptions involve that birds don't fly at night or during poor visibility that is clouds, fog or snow. That bird can detect the sound and lights of the plane and the radar lights etc which can help them in avoiding the ...