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Invasive wasps can take down airplanes

December 7, 2020

Dime-sized wasps may be able to knock airplanes out of the air due to their proclivity for building nests in plane parts critical for navigation. Keyhole wasps (Pachodynerus nasidens) are native to Central America and …

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Increasingly sophisticated tools help reduce bird strikes

February 12, 2020

Wildlife managers may be able to use fake falcon robot drones and lasers to reduce bird collisions with aircraft. Aircraft strikes are often fatal for birds and can cause damage or even death to humans …

Joshua Rapp Learn

JWM: Keen foragers more likely to be hit by landing planes

April 3, 2019

The American kestrel (Falco sparverius) was perched on top of a lighting fixture with a sharp eye on the surrounding area, oblivious to the danger descending upon it. The area was ideal for hunting, with …

Dana Kobilinsky

Can colored lights decrease aircraft bird strikes?

October 23, 2018

LED lights have been proposed for use in airplanes to reduce bird strikes, but would these lights actually cause avoidance behavior in birds? Researchers recently tested how different wavelengths of light affect the behavior of …

Joshua Rapp Learn

Wildlife Services on Tackling Invasive Snakes, Teaching Geese to Dodge Planes

October 21, 2015

Wildlife professionals need to have a host of tricks up their sleeves to limit human-wildlife conflicts. In the case of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services Agency, these tricks include mouse butter to trick …

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