Wildlife in airport environments : preventing animal-aircraft collisions through science-based management / edited by Travis L. DeVault, Bradley F. Blackwell, and Jerrold L. Belant.

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ISBN:

9781421410838

Title:

Wildlife in airport environments : preventing animal-aircraft collisions through science-based management / edited by Travis L. DeVault, Bradley F. Blackwell, and Jerrold L. Belant.

Author:

DeVault, Travis L., 1974- editor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 181 pages) : illustrations.

Series:

Wildlife management and conservation series

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 The History of Wildlife Strikes and Management at Airports""; ""PART I: Wildlife Management Techniques""; ""2 Behavior and Physiology in the Development and Application of Visual Deterrents at Airports""; ""3 Effectiveness of Chemical Repellents in Managing Birds at Airports""; ""4 Tactile and Auditory Repellents to Reduce Wildlife Hazards to Aircraft""; ""5 Excluding Mammals from Airports""; ""6 Wildlife Translocation as a Management Alternative at Airports""

""7 Population Management to Reduce the Risk of Wildlifeâ€?Aircraft Collisions""""PART II: Managing Resources""; ""8 Identification and Management of Wildlife Food Resources at Airports""; ""9 Managing Airport Stormwater to Reduce Attraction to Wildlife""; ""10 Managing Turfgrass to Reduce Wildlife Hazards at Airports""; ""11 Wildlife Conservation and Alternative Land Uses at Airports""; ""PART III: Wildlife Monitoring""; ""12 Understanding Animal Movements at and near Airports""; ""13 Radar Technology to Monitor Hazardous Birds at Airports""; ""14 Avian Survey Methods for Use at Airports""

""15 Conclusions and Future Directions""""Appendix. Regulations for Wildlife Management at Airports""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""

Local Note:

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Subject Term:

Airports -- Bird control.

Wildlife pests -- Control.

Added Author:

DeVault, Travis L., 1974-

Blackwell, Bradley F., 1962-

Belant, Jerrold L., 1963-

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2013

Publication Information:

Baltimore :

The Johns Hopkins University Press,

2013.

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Summary

A comprehensive overview of wildlife issues facing airports and how to minimize conflicts.

Winner of the NWRC Publication Award of the National Wildlife Research Center

The pilot watches the instrument panel and prepares for touchdown--a routine landing until a burst of birds, a coyote, or a herd of deer crosses the runway! Every year, pilots experience this tension and many aircraft come into direct contact with birds and other wildlife, resulting in more than one billion dollars in damage annually. The United States Federal Aviation Administration has recorded a rise in these incidents over the past decade due to the combined effects of more reporting, rebounding wildlife populations, and an increased number of flights. Wildlife in Airport Environments tackles the issue of what to do about encounters with wildlife in and around airports--from rural, small-craft airparks to major international hubs.

Whether the problem is birds or bats in the flight path or a moose on the runway, the authors provide a thorough overview of the science behind wildlife management at airports. This well-written, carefully documented volume presents a clear synthesis for researchers, wildlife managers, and airport professionals. The book belongs in the hands of all those charged with minimizing the risks that wildlife pose to air travel.

Wildlife in Airport Environments is the first book in the series Wildlife Management and Conservation and is published in association with The Wildlife Society.

Contributors
Michael L. Avery, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jerrold L. Belant, Mississippi State University
Kristin M. Biondi, Mississippi State University
Bradley F. Blackwell, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jonathon D. Cepek, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Larry Clark, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tara J. Conkling, Mississippi State University
Scott R. Craven, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Paul D. Curtis, Cornell University
Travis L. DeVault, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Richard A. Dolbeer, U.S. Department of Agriculture
David Felstul, U.S. Department of the Interior
Esteban Fernández-Juricic, Purdue University
Alan B. Franklin, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Sidney A. Gauthreaux Jr., Clemson University
Michael Lavelle, U.S. Department of Agriculture
James A. Martin, Mississippi State University
Rebecca Mihalco, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Paige M. Schmidt, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Thomas W. Seamans, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kurt C. VerCauteren, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Brian E. Washburn, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Author Notes

Travis L. DeVault is a research wildlife biologist and project leader for the USDA National Wildlife Research Center and an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture at Mississippi State University and the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University. Bradley F. Blackwell is a research wildlife biologist for the USDA National Wildlife Research Center, an affiliate assistant professor in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University, and an adjunct assistant professor in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at the Ohio State University. Jerrold L. Belant is an associate professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture and the director of the Carnivore Ecology Laboratory and the Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflicts at Mississippi State University.