The four-day meeting includes one day of hands-on
wildlife mitigation training (limited to 150
participants) and three days of technical sessions and
case studies designed to help share the latest
techniques, data, and general information on bird strike
mitigation.
Technical sessions will focus on key aspects of wildlife
mitigation with an emphasis on bird strike prevention.
Topics will cover regulations and general planning, as
well as specific programs and advanced techniques being
applied. Among the presentations:
- An
industry/government panel will explore the current and
future direction of wildlife strike issues in North
America
- Presentations concerning wildlife population levels
and how to calculate the risk wildlife pose at airports
- Panel discussions chaired by industry representatives
will discuss aspects of lethal control at airports and
the effective use and application of bird detecting
radar data
- Representatives from the Civil Aviation Bureau of
Japan will discuss the current management strategies in
Japan
The meeting also includes an exhibit hall area, where
more than a dozen leading suppliers of wildlife
mitigation equipment and systems will be on hand to
discuss their products and services. The
event also will feature the results of a poster contest
in which entrants are asked to submit works with the
theme, "Airport Wildlife Management and Safety." The
winning posters will be reproduced and distributed
throughout the industry by Bird Strike Committee USA as
part of wildlife mitigation education efforts.
Bird Strike 2013 is a must-attend event for military and
civilian personnel responsible for airfield operations,
wildlife and wetland resource managers, land-use
planners, FAA inspectors, university researchers,
engineers, pilots, aviation representatives, waste
management operators and anyone interested in mitigating
wildlife strikes.
Formed in 1991, Bird Strike Committee USA is an
independent, non-profit organization dedicated to
providing leadership to the aviation wildlife hazard
management community. Our focus is the exchange of
information, training and education, and the
promotion of research and development to help reduce
the threat of wildlife hazards to aircraft
operations.
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