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Wildlife Hazard Management Program Update

Wildlife Hazard Management Program Update. Daniel Vice USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services. 2012 Pacific Aviation Director’s Workshop. Overview. Wildlife strike background Micronesian airports review Species Attractants Project status Project needs

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Wildlife Hazard Management Program Update

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  1. Wildlife Hazard Management Program Update Daniel Vice USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services 2012 Pacific Aviation Director’s Workshop

  2. Overview • Wildlife strike background • Micronesian airports review • Species • Attractants • Project status • Project needs • General wildlife hazard management review

  3. Reported Wildlife Strikes, US Civil Aviation

  4. American Fleet YearAircraft3 or 4 Engines 1969 2,100 75% 1998 5,400 30% 2008 7,000 10%

  5. Wildlife Hazard Management Plan • Based upon Wildlife Hazard Assessment and directs wildlife management for the airport • Identifies resources, organizational roles, and management activities • Reviewed and updated annually, or as needed (several other thresholds trigger review)

  6. Regional WHM Status • Micronesian WHMP’s reviewed by airports; currently under review by Honolulu ADO • Final submission following revisions • American Samoa assessment start-up in November 2011

  7. WHMP Input Needs • Resources available for management • Staff • Equipment • Capacity • Identify specific organizational roles • Regulatory compliance

  8. Wildlife Hazard Management Tools • Pyrotechnics • Propane cannons • Vehicular harassment • Live trapping • Nest destruction • Shooting • Habitat management

  9. Pyrotechnics

  10. Pyrotechics

  11. Propane cannons

  12. Habitat Management

  13. Information Management and Record Keeping • Operational Management Data • Runway Checks • Strike Reporting • Training Requirements

  14. Wildlife Strike Reporting The Federal Aviation Administration’s Advisory Circular 150/5200-32A stresses the importance of documenting wildlife strikes and provides guidance on reporting strikes to aircraft. A wildlife strike is considered to have occurred when any of the following conditions are met: 1. A pilot reports striking 1 or more birds or other wildlife; 2. Aircraft maintenance personnel identify aircraft damage as having been caused by a wildlife strike; 3. Personnel on the ground report seeing an aircraft strike 1 or more birds or other wildlife; 4. Bird or other wildlife remains, whether in whole or in part, are found within 200 feet of a runway centerline, unless another reason for the animal's death is identified; or 5. An animal's presence on the airport had a significant negative effect on a flight (i.e., aborted takeoff, aborted landing, high-speed emergency stop or aircraft leaves pavement area to avoid collision with an animal).

  15. Take-Home Messages • Wildlife strike mitigation is critical safety need • Plan and implement safely; use the right tools • Document and follow regulations • Report Wildlife Strikes

  16. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services Hawaii/Guam/Pacific Islands Guam District Office 233 Pangelinan Way Barrigada, Guam 96913 (671)635-4400

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