9 Ways to Deter Birds at Airports

Bentonville Municipal Airport has <a href="https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2020/apr/06/bentonville-goose-dog-get-name-20200406/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">a Maverick on its team</a>, but unlike the Maverick of “Top Gun” aviation movie fame, this one is no fan of Goose. The Maverick in Bentonville, Arkansas is actually a border collie, and his job is to get rid of the geese on and near airport grounds. Training dogs to chase birds is just one of the creative ways that wildlife experts work to ensure safety at the nation’s airports. Their tactics range from audio, visual and chemical repellants to <a href="https://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/certalerts/media/cert9805.pdf" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">habitat modification</a>, <a href="https://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/certalerts/media/part-139-cert-alert-16-03.pdf" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">physical barriers</a> and <a href="https://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/certalerts/media/cert1301.pdf" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">population management</a>. As the FAA’s <a href="https://wildlife.faa.gov/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">wildlife strike database</a> shows, plenty of animal species are attracted to the open fields and other features of the airport environment. Even alligators have been known to cause trouble on Florida runways. But the biggest threat is birds flying into the paths of airplanes, the most famous incident being the “Miracle on the Hudson.” <a href="https://medium.com/faa/9-ways-to-get-rid-of-birds-at-airports-555582625363">Visit Now</a>