Increasingly sophisticated tools help reduce bird strikes
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 ...
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JWM: Keen foragers more likely to be hit by landing planes
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 ...
Can colored lights decrease aircraft bird strikes?
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 ...
Wildlife Services on Tackling Invasive Snakes, Teaching Geese to Dodge Planes
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 ...