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Headaches That Birds Can Cause an Airport
Birds can be a beautiful sight but they can also be looked upon as a serious problem. These problems are even more prevalent in airports. Not only can birds cause headaches and health hazards to workers and customers, but they also are threats to the aircraft. Dangers Involving An Aircraft A bird strike involves a collision between an individual or flock of birds with an aircraft. No matter the ...
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The Best Tarmac and Airfield Bird Control Methods
Airports are large in size and leave a lot of undeveloped land surrounding them. Pest birds take advantage of this open land by loitering on the property. Pest birds can be hazardous to these areas because they can interfere with moving aircrafts, causing bird strikes. Follow these methods to assist in getting rid of birds from tarmacs and airfields. Distress Signals Creating the illusion of a ...
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Bird Strike: the growing threat of geese to aviation safety.
The threat to international aviation safety posed by bird strikes from geese is dramatically increasing. In parts of North America, the risk of encounters with large flocks of geese causing catastrophic air accidents has now reached a critical level. In Europe, meanwhile, the likelihood of a disaster caused by a collision between an aircraft and a flock of geese is rapidly rising. Let’s take a ...
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United defends bird kill at Houston airport
United Airlines is defending the poisoning of birds at Houston's biggest airport, saying it was done for health and safety reasons. But the airline said Wednesday that it didn't tell its contractor how to proceed with airport bird control, and will ask the firm to consider other methods the next time. The contractor laid out corn kernels laced with a bird-killing nerve agent at Bush ...
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Where to look for pest Pigeons on your building
Pigeons are the number one pest bird problem in the United States. They will nest and roost on, in and under many different structures. To keep pigeons from defacing and damaging property, it’s important to know where they roost and nest. What they eat and how they often gather in such large numbers. Food, Shelter and Safety Pigeons prefer lofty places that offer safety from predators ...
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