The threat to international aviation safety posed by bird strikes from geese is dramatically increasing. In parts of North America, the risk of encounters with large flocks of geese causing catastrophic air accidents has now reached a critical level. In Europe, meanwhile, the likelihood of a disaster caused by a collision between an aircraft and […]

The aviation regulations and best practices governing bird strike risk increasingly place responsibility on airports to take an active role in monitoring and controlling birds beyond the aerodrome itself i.e. off aerodrome reporting. The risk of bird strike is well-documented, thanks to reporting standards such as IBIS (ICAO Bird Strike Information System). You can review […]

Lies, damned lies and bird strike statistics We’re often asked which birds cause the biggest problems for aviation. You’d think the answer should just trip off our tongue – after all, over 30 years of managing bird strike prevention at airports must have taught us a thing or two? But the fact is, that the […]

The statistics around bird strikes and airports are enough to leave you reeling. The sheer scale of the problem and magnitude of its occurrence is one of modern life’s lesser-known by-products. And it’s on the increase due to the amount of flights we, as humans, are taking. With more flights operated by a greater choice […]

How changing behaviour poses new risks and demands new methods Why would a bird continue to nest and live within the perimeter fences of a major airport? And why, despite several attempts to scare them off, and an increasing number of deaths as they unwittingly fly into the flight path of planes, would their numbers […]

In the field of medicine, it is widely agreed that prevention is better than cure. This could also be true for bird behaviour management in and around airports. Airport bird control is about far more than just bird dispersal. It is also about managing potential habitats to minimise the need for dispersal. Ongoing reporting using […]