BCP’s Wildlife Hazard Assessments, for both military airfields and civilian airports, are designed to assess an airfield's wildlife hazards and to make recommendations for approaches to resolving the birdstrike issues. Assessments can be conducted over a time period as short as one day to a full year (depending on your needs). Just also be aware that we provide comprehensive wildlife hazard assessments on a monthly basis along with full harassment and wildlife control as part of our comprehensive programs (at the same cost as the assessment only!). Why not get both services for the same price. No one else offers this service.

BCP provides a review and evaluation of wildlife data collection protocols and techniques for the airfield, including analysis of data collection protocols, selection of areas where birds tend to congregate, areas adjacent to the perimeter of the airfield, and areas within 15 km. of the airfield site that may serve as potential wildlife attractants.

BCP surveys wildlife activities at the proposed airfield site, as well as the current and past results of all wildlife data collection surveys. BCP also evaluates existing land use in the surrounding area for potential hazards of wildlife and report such findings in its report. BCP also reviews the coordination of airfield authority natural resource researchers and other outside wildlife research personnel.

BCP reviews written wildlife assessment progress reports and data collection. This includes types and numbers of birds, as well as any other information pertinent to aircraft flying safety. The report also includes information and recommendations for developing appropriate airfield habitat management protocols to help reduce the attractiveness of the airfield to birds and other wildlife and to comply with the airfield’s existing local, national, and international wildlife laws and regulations.

In our report, BCP proposes habitat modification and other passive techniques protocols and suggests any further studies of the wildlife and airfield habitat that should be undertaken. Additionally, BCP evaluates current and historical bird population data collection surveys, wildlife trapping surveys, and coordination of the airfield’s survey protocols. BCP’s report includes recommendations for the development or implementation of wildlife management protocols in conjunction with existing proposed aeronautical factors, such as departure and approach paths.

Our assessments include (minimally):

• SURVEYS
  Airport site and perimeter surveys of biologists by vehicle and on foot to collect population data and behavioral patterns of birds and other mammals that may present a hazard to aviation operations;

• ATC REVIEW
  Ability of Air Traffic Control to coordinate air traffic patterns and timing to avoid potentially hazardous interactions with birds and mammals in the airfield vicinity that could potentially be observed by tower personnel;

• PERIMETER FENCING
  Perimeter fence review to ensure that mammals and other wildlife are not able to breach the site’s perimeter fencing;

• ROOST SURVEYS
  A review of protocols and methodology for the destruction of bird nests or roosts, wildlife burrows and dens, existing bird and wildlife habitat, on or near the airfield as necessary;

• TRAP SURVEYs
  Current distribution and surveys of animal traps around the airfield site, including the regular monitoring of traps and removal of trapped animals, if deemed necessary;

• INSECT SURVEYS
  Monitoring and survey of potential airfield insect infestations and populations and the initiation of proposed or potential control action through appropriate airfield authorities;

• HABITAT MANGEMENT
  Recommendation of changes to current airfield habitat and habitat modification to reduce conditions around the airfield environment that might be attractive to birds and other wildlife, including human use habitats such as agricultural sites, waste management facilities, water retention systems, and legally protected habitats;

• DATA COLLECTION
  Awareness of airfield bird and mammal population trends and surveys, methods and data collection procedures by existing airfield authority personnel and outside consultants;
  

• BIRD SURVEYS
  Protocols to identify and survey bird and mammal hazards and provision of potential solutions to eliminate or reduce them if possible;

• PEST CONTROL
  Implementation of potential pest control methods and procedures;

• INTERAGENCY RELATIONSHIPS
  Cooperation and coordination between airfield authorities, third party control or consulting personnel, and commercial agencies to acquire appropriate operations guidance, equipment, and other necessary services for wildlife population surveys;

• REGULATION COMPLIANCE
  Compliance with International, Federal, and local authorities to ensure that proposed actions conform to relevant legal guidelines and regulations;

• WILDLIFE LOGS
  Maintenance and setup of daily logs of wildlife survey activities;

• SPECIES INVENTORY
  Recording and cataloguing of local bird and mammal species information for inclusion in the wildlife hazard assessment reports;

• STRIKE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
  Compilation of statistics from bird strike reports received from existing airfield operations, airlines or pilots, and any other key personnel in nearby airfields;

• PUBLIC COORDINATION
  Cooperation and coordination concerning wildlife survey and ultimately, control matters between the airfield and the local community, including airfield employees, interested community groups, neighboring landowners;

• PRIORITIES
  The basic setting of wildlife hazard priorities and the establishment of wildlife survey schedules;

• HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
  Preliminary analysis, interpretation and evaluation of wildlife hazards present at the airfield and the surrounding environment;

• WILDLIFE SURVEYS
  Procedures for developing wildlife survey procedures;

• CONTROL PERSONNEL
  The appropriate background and training of existing wildlife survey personnel and consultants;

• BIRD ECOLOGY
  Any existing knowledge of bird and mammal ecology, including movement and migration patterns, feeding and breeding habits and environment;

• DATA COMPILATION
  The compilation of survey data with respect to bird and mammal species, populations, trends and strikes for inclusion in report;

• HARASSMENT PRACTICES
  Management practices to reduce or eliminate wildlife strike risk to aircraft operation within or near the airfield environment;

 

All of BCP’s Wildlife Hazard Assessments are fully compliant with CFR Title 14 FAR Part 139.337. We are qualified wildlife damage management biologists who have professional training and experience in wildlife hazard management at airfields.