A review of the hazards and mitigation for airstrikes from Canada geese in the Anchorage, Alaska bowl

Bird strikes to aircraft are a globally pervasive safety and economic concern. In particular, the Anchorage, Alaska area holds substantial risk for destructive collisions between birds and aircraft. An international airport, a municipal airport, a seaplane base, and a U.S. Air Force base are situate...

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Main Authors: York, Darryl L., Engeman, Richard M., Cummings, John L., Rossi, Corey L., Sinnett, David R.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2001
Subjects:
aircraft
airport
bird strike
Canada geese
habitat modification
hazing
Environmental Sciences
Anchorage
Canada
Branta canadensis
Alaska
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/icwdm_usdanwrc/183
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/icwdm_usdanwrc/article/1177/viewcontent/IPMR_2001__Review_Hazards_Canada_Geese.pdf
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Summary:Bird strikes to aircraft are a globally pervasive safety and economic concern. In particular, the Anchorage, Alaska area holds substantial risk for destructive collisions between birds and aircraft. An international airport, a municipal airport, a seaplane base, and a U.S. Air Force base are situated throughout the area. Anchorage also has a burgeoning population of Canada geese (Branta canadensis parvipes), one of the species identified as posing the greatest airstrike hazards. A variety of methods are applied and a variety of research has been conducted to reduce the potential for airstrikes with geese around Anchorage.We review the nature of the problem, as well as the research and mitigation procedures applied to address the problem.

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