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Approaches to Managing Wildlife Hazards at Airports

Approaches to Managing Wildlife Hazards at Airports. Christopher Boggs, Airport Biologist USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Hershey Airport Conference March 5, 2009. The Many Hats. Resource-dependent Smaller airports are generalists Larger airports are specialists. Recurrent Training

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Approaches to Managing Wildlife Hazards at Airports

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  1. Approaches to Managing Wildlife Hazards at Airports Christopher Boggs, Airport Biologist USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Hershey Airport Conference March 5, 2009

  2. The Many Hats

  3. Resource-dependent Smaller airports are generalists Larger airports are specialists

  4. Recurrent Training Data Collection and Management Investigative Curiosity Species Identification Wildlife Hazard Management Needs

  5. Specialized Tools Regulated Tools Motivation and Common Sense Not Hunting Experience Wildlife Hazard Management Needs

  6. Three Approaches: In-house Biologist-assisted Biologist on staff

  7. PROS No new staff Quick decisions Time to respond Established relationships Favors non-lethal CONS Collateral duty Requires specialized trainings Shared responsibility Risk can be greater True costs? Monitoring not routine Not centralized Data analysis nonexistent Favors non-lethal In-house Program

  8. PROS Good allocation of resources Science-based Routine monitoring Direct management WHMP review & update Routine reporting CONS Limited emergency response Territory Outsider Additional cost Biologist-assisted Program

  9. PROS Complex situations Integrated program Regular training Routine monitoring Review of plans Data collection & analysis WHMP review & update Improved strike reporting PROS (continued) Emergency response Off site liaison Direct management Due diligence Routine reporting CONS Cost is greatest Biologist on Staff

  10. Federal agencies State agencies Private companies FAA/USDA WHM Airports Manual http://wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov Resources

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