An integrated approach to the management of urban Canada goose depredations
Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in the Reno-Sparks, Nevada urban area have become a problem of increasing significance. Nuisance complaints from city parks, golf courses, and housing developments augment the bird hazard to aircraft operations at the local airport. Eleven goose collisions with comme...
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ftcdlib:qt0c7951q0 2023-05-15T15:46:15+02:00 An integrated approach to the management of urban Canada goose depredations Fairaizl, Steven D. 105 - 109 1992-01-01 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0c7951q0 english eng eScholarship, University of California qt0c7951q0 http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0c7951q0 public Fairaizl, Steven D.(1992). An integrated approach to the management of urban Canada goose depredations. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, 15(15), 105 - 109. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0c7951q0 CANADA GEESE WATERFOWL urban wildlife birdstrike hazard Branta canadensis Nevada airports population hazing relocation Life Sciences article 1992 ftcdlib 2019-06-21T22:52:11Z Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in the Reno-Sparks, Nevada urban area have become a problem of increasing significance. Nuisance complaints from city parks, golf courses, and housing developments augment the bird hazard to aircraft operations at the local airport. Eleven goose collisions with commercial aircraft, between January 1986 and April 1989, caused $250,000 in structural damages but no injuries or loss of human life, The Federal Aviation Administration required action be taken to reduce the hazard if airport certification was to continue. A multi-agency task force was formed to develop and implement an integrated pest management plan. Population surveys and daily observations were conducted to quantify the problem and evaluate results of control methods. Short term controls included disruption of roosting and feeding sites adjacent to the airport, hazing, public education, and gosling relocation. Development of a suburban goose refuge was proposed as a long term control. Long term management ramifications of this integrated approach were improved agency services to constituents, vigor of the local goose population, and quality of life for people through mutual coexistence with the birds. Article in Journal/Newspaper Branta canadensis Canada Goose University of California: eScholarship Canada Reno ENVELOPE(-117.003,-117.003,56.000,56.000) |
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Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in the Reno-Sparks, Nevada urban area have become a problem of increasing significance. Nuisance complaints from city parks, golf courses, and housing developments augment the bird hazard to aircraft operations at the local airport. Eleven goose collisions with commercial aircraft, between January 1986 and April 1989, caused $250,000 in structural damages but no injuries or loss of human life, The Federal Aviation Administration required action be taken to reduce the hazard if airport certification was to continue. A multi-agency task force was formed to develop and implement an integrated pest management plan. Population surveys and daily observations were conducted to quantify the problem and evaluate results of control methods. Short term controls included disruption of roosting and feeding sites adjacent to the airport, hazing, public education, and gosling relocation. Development of a suburban goose refuge was proposed as a long term control. Long term management ramifications of this integrated approach were improved agency services to constituents, vigor of the local goose population, and quality of life for people through mutual coexistence with the birds. |
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An integrated approach to the management of urban Canada goose depredations |
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An integrated approach to the management of urban Canada goose depredations |
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An integrated approach to the management of urban Canada goose depredations |
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An integrated approach to the management of urban Canada goose depredations |
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An integrated approach to the management of urban Canada goose depredations |
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integrated approach to the management of urban canada goose depredations |
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Fairaizl, Steven D.(1992). An integrated approach to the management of urban Canada goose depredations. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, 15(15), 105 - 109. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0c7951q0 |
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