Identification of off airport interspecific avian hazards to aircraft
ABSTRACT Understanding relative hazards of wildlife to aircraft is important for developing effective management programs that can minimize hazards from wildlife strikes. Although interspecific differences in hazard level of birds and mammals on airport properties are described, no studies have quan...
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crwiley:10.1002/jwmg.1041 2024-09-15T18:00:21+00:00 Identification of off airport interspecific avian hazards to aircraft DeVault, Travis L. Blackwell, Bradley F. Seamans, Thomas W. Belant, Jerrold L. U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Aviation Administration 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.1041 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fjwmg.1041 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jwmg.1041 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/jwmg.1041 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor The Journal of Wildlife Management volume 80, issue 4, page 746-752 ISSN 0022-541X 1937-2817 journal-article 2016 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.1041 2024-08-15T04:19:48Z ABSTRACT Understanding relative hazards of wildlife to aircraft is important for developing effective management programs that can minimize hazards from wildlife strikes. Although interspecific differences in hazard level of birds and mammals on airport properties are described, no studies have quantified hazard level of bird species or identified factors that influence hazard level when birds are struck beyond airport boundaries (e.g., during aircraft climb or approach). We used Federal Aviation Administration National Wildlife Strike Database records from 1990 through 31 May 2014 to identify bird species involved most often in collisions with aircraft beyond airport boundaries in the United States and to quantify the interspecific hazard level of those birds. We also investigated whether body mass, group size (single or multiple birds), region (Flyway), and season influenced the likelihood of aircraft damage and substantial damage when strikes occurred using binary logistic regression analysis. Canada geese ( Branta canadensis n = 327), turkey vultures ( Cathartes aura 217), American robins ( Turdus migratorius 119), and mallards ( Anas platyrhynchos 107) were struck most often by aircraft beyond airport boundaries. Waterbirds (cormorants, ducks, geese, and to a lesser extent, gulls) and raptors (including vultures) were most likely to cause damage or substantial damage to aircraft when strikes occurred. Body mass was an important predictor of hazard level; group size, region, and season had lesser effects on hazard level. Management strategies to reduce bird strikes with aircraft beyond airport properties should be active throughout the year and prioritize waterbirds and raptors. Published 2016. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. Article in Journal/Newspaper Branta canadensis Wiley Online Library The Journal of Wildlife Management 80 4 746 752 |
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ABSTRACT Understanding relative hazards of wildlife to aircraft is important for developing effective management programs that can minimize hazards from wildlife strikes. Although interspecific differences in hazard level of birds and mammals on airport properties are described, no studies have quantified hazard level of bird species or identified factors that influence hazard level when birds are struck beyond airport boundaries (e.g., during aircraft climb or approach). We used Federal Aviation Administration National Wildlife Strike Database records from 1990 through 31 May 2014 to identify bird species involved most often in collisions with aircraft beyond airport boundaries in the United States and to quantify the interspecific hazard level of those birds. We also investigated whether body mass, group size (single or multiple birds), region (Flyway), and season influenced the likelihood of aircraft damage and substantial damage when strikes occurred using binary logistic regression analysis. Canada geese ( Branta canadensis n = 327), turkey vultures ( Cathartes aura 217), American robins ( Turdus migratorius 119), and mallards ( Anas platyrhynchos 107) were struck most often by aircraft beyond airport boundaries. Waterbirds (cormorants, ducks, geese, and to a lesser extent, gulls) and raptors (including vultures) were most likely to cause damage or substantial damage to aircraft when strikes occurred. Body mass was an important predictor of hazard level; group size, region, and season had lesser effects on hazard level. Management strategies to reduce bird strikes with aircraft beyond airport properties should be active throughout the year and prioritize waterbirds and raptors. Published 2016. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. |
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Identification of off airport interspecific avian hazards to aircraft |
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