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Wildlife Hazard Working Groups for on and off Airport Wildlife Hazard Management

Wildlife Hazard Working Groups for on and off Airport Wildlife Hazard Management. Christopher Boggs, Airport Biologist USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Hershey Airport Conference March 3, 2010. Wildlife Hazard Working Group. Responsibility and Function Meets at Least Annually

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Wildlife Hazard Working Groups for on and off Airport Wildlife Hazard Management

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  1. Wildlife Hazard Working Groups for on and off Airport Wildlife Hazard Management Christopher Boggs, Airport Biologist USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Hershey Airport Conference March 3, 2010

  2. Wildlife Hazard Working Group Responsibility and Function • Meets at Least Annually • Conducts Annual Review of the Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (WHMP) • Analyzes Collected Data • Reviews Management Methods and Activities • Recommends Changes WHMP • Re-evaluate Group Make Up

  3. Wildlife Hazard Working Group Airport Members and Representatives • Airport Manager • Operations Department • Airport Maintenance Department • Airport Wildlife Biologist • Planning or Engineering Department • Air Traffic Control • Airport Tenants (FBO, Corporate, Military)

  4. Airport Stakeholders • Township Planners • Landfill or Trash Transfer Station Operators • Homeowners Associations • Golf Courses

  5. Airport Stakeholders • Parks and Recreation/Nature Areas • Agricultural Boards • Malls and Shopping Centers • Owners/Managers of Identified Wildlife Attractants

  6. Benefits Develops mutual relationship of being “good neighbors” May allow for mutual assistance to resolve problems Routine reporting Increased information for better decision making Fosters a safe airport environment Obstacles Outside property owners/ managers do not have knowledge of wildlife hazard issues Property owners may be close minded to the needs of the airport Requires investment in education and outreach from the airport to obtain participation Airports tend to internalize problems Involving Stakeholders in Wildlife Hazard Management

  7. Internal vs. External Types of Groups Internal External Community based Canada Goose Programs Landfill Task Force Community Planning • Only Airport Based Personnel and Departments Combination – Involving All Stakeholders

  8. Community Based Canada Goose Management Airport Tenant provided funds for a program on multiple properties. City Park: Nest and Egg Treatment, and a Capture/Removal Program

  9. Waste Handling Facility – Airport Notification Procedures Landfill / Transfer Station Airport ATC Advisory / Update ATIS Airport Tenants Call regarding bird activity at landfill / Transfer Station - determine correct course of action

  10. Community Planning Recommendations to Land Use Planners and Developers

  11. Community Outreach • Homeowners Associations • Municipalities • Business Owners

  12. Accomplishments • Increase communication, cooperation, and coordination among stakeholders • Minimize creation of attractive habitat • Manage existing habitat to make it less attractive • Facilitate changes in development to avoid creation of additional hazards • Communicate wildlife damage management issues and solutions to people

  13. FAA/USDA WHM Airports Manual http://wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov 1-866-4USDAWS New Jersey 609-641-8147 Resources and Assistance

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