Bird Strike Management Research Papers

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- by Haluk Direskeneli
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  Airport Development, Airports, Bird Strike Research, Migratory Birds

Wildlife-aircraft collisions (wildlife strikes) pose a serious risk to aircraft and cost civil aviation in the United States an estimated $957 million annually. Blackbirds and doves in particular have caused some of the most devastating... more

BIRD DETERRENT SYSTEM: MOTION DETECTION - ULTRASONIC SENSOR

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- by Nick Ishaq
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- Bird Strike Management

Un solo edificio de la ciudad de Tarragona se ha convertido en un auténtico sumidero para las aves, no ya urbanas, sino también en paso migratorio. La superficie reflectante de su fachada provoca abundantes colisiones y una mortandad que... more

Collision with buildings is a major threat to birds that provokes the death of millions of birds every year in built-up areas. Despite its magnitude, this phenomenon remains poorly studied in Europe. We studied bird-window collisions... more

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  Ghazi Mahjoub
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  Human-wildlife conflicts, Bird Strike Research, Crop Protection, Bird Strike Management

Synopsis Each year, billions of birds collide with large human-made structures, such as building, towers, and turbines, causing substantial mortality. Such bird-strike, which is projected to increase, poses risks to populations of birds... more

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- by John Swaddle
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  Acoustics, Sensory Ecology, Bird Strike Research, Wind Turbines

Collisions between birds and aircraft cause billions of dollars of damages annually to civil, commercial, and military aviation. Yet technology to reduce bird strike is not generally effective, especially over longer time periods.... more

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- by John Swaddle
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  Acoustics, Avian Ecology, Bird Strike Research, Bird Strikes

This paper tackles a never-before-approached topic in Romania, as it attempts to empirically analyse the 26 cases of collision between military aircrafts and birds that occurred between 1967 and 1991. The work is based exclusively on... more

This paper tackles a never-before-approached topic in Romania, as it attempts to empirically analyse the 26 cases of collision between military aircrafts and birds that occurred between 1967 and 1991. The work is based exclusively on observations made by the Head of the Meteorological Department of the Romanian Military Aviation Commandment between 1990 and 1993, commander (retired) and meteorologist. This paper complements various scientific and statistical studies in the field, which lacked information about military aircraft bird strikes in Romania. In addition to these 26 collisions, 3 other incidents involving military aircrafts may have been bird-related. They occurred in 2002 (2, one of which was a catastrophe that lead to the pilot's death) and 2007 (1 incident). We analysed the collisions' locations (prevalence of certain aerodromes), the atmospheric and seasonal conditions in which the collisions occurred, and the types of aircrafts and bird species involved in the incidents, which resulted in a map of the analyses' main elements. It was found that in Romania, in the analysed period, most of the collisions occurred in areas where aerodromes were located in the vicinity of water sources, in autumn, followed by spring, which is linked to the birds' migration activity, as well as to agricultural practices, as birds relocate in order to look for food sources. Most collisions occurred during the day, under normal meteorological conditions, up to altitudes of 400-500 m. It was also noticed that in over 50% of cases collisions occurred in the vicinity of aerodromes, most often during landing. The most important element that favours bird presence near aerodromes is food and water source availability, which is followed by the availability of various nesting-suitable locations. This study also touches on flight ornithological insurance, factors that stimulate bird concentration near aerodromes, recommendations for ensuring flight safety from an ornithological perspective, as well as methods used to hinder bird presence near aerodromes.

Collisions with windows are a major source of mortality for birds and are regarded as a serious threat to their populations. I have been monitoring bird casualties around 11 buildings on the campus of the University of Tennessee at... more

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- by David Aborn
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  Bird Conservation, Bird Strike Management

Wildlife-aircraft collisions (wildlife strikes) pose a serious risk to aircraft and cost civil aviation in the United States an estimated $957 million annually. Blackbirds and doves in particular have caused some of the most devastating... more

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