History of Wildlife and AviationHistory of Wildlife and AviationFirst Strike in 1905 EconomicsEconomics

Bird and Wildlife Strikes cost the aviation industry over $2 Billon annually and $500 M annually in the US.More than 500,000 hours of aircraft down time .D t d th 200 i ftDestroyed more than 200 aircraft

“Miracle on the Hudson”R t d St ikReported Strikes

Yearly wildlife hazard Yearly wildlife hazard management training is management training is management training is management training is attended by staff. attended by staff. RecordkeepingRecordkeepingThe airport maintains a Federal The airport maintains a Federal Depredation Permit for birdsDepredation Permit for birdsDepredation Permit for birds.Depredation Permit for birds.For more than 25 years airport For more than 25 years airport staff has conducted wildlife staff has conducted wildlife measures to reduce potential measures to reduce potential hazards hazards hazards. hazards. These measures include: These measures include: Harassment techniques Harassment techniques

Pyrotechnics, propane Pyrotechnics, propane cannons vehicle sirens etccannons vehicle sirens etccannons, vehicle sirens, etc.cannons, vehicle sirens, etc.Regular mowing is used to Regular mowing is used to reduce food and cover for reduce food and cover for wildlife.wildlife.AntiAnti--perching devices are perching devices are AntiAnti perching devices are perching devices are installed on equipment.installed on equipment.

l l i l dl l i l d-- Year long ecological study Year long ecological study -- Takes birds, mammals, insects, and plant life Takes birds, mammals, insects, and plant life

i t ti t tinto account.into account.-- Also includes nightAlso includes night--time spotlight surveys for time spotlight surveys for

mammal acti itmammal acti itmammal activitymammal activity-- Offsite and OnsiteOffsite and Onsite

D t i l d/Fi l R t D t i l d/Fi l R t -- Data is analyzed/Final Report Data is analyzed/Final Report

Republic Airport was required to conduct a WHA by Republic Airport was required to conduct a WHA by the FAA, as a Part 139 certificate holder.the FAA, as a Part 139 certificate holder.the FAA, as a Part 139 certificate holder.the FAA, as a Part 139 certificate holder.Study took place from April 2011Study took place from April 2011--March 2012March 2012Encompassed 10 onsite survey points and 10 offsite Encompassed 10 onsite survey points and 10 offsite p y pp y ppoints.points.

#11#11-- Duck Pond by Duck Pond by Farmingdale High SchoolFarmingdale High School#12#12-- Massapequa LakeMassapequa Lake#13#13-- Tanner ParkTanner Park#14#14-- Bethpage State Park Bethpage State Park p gp gGolf CourseGolf Course#15#15-- Capped Landfill on Capped Landfill on Winding Rd.Winding Rd.gg#16#16-- Bergen PointBergen Point#17#17-- Belmont Lake State Belmont Lake State ParkParkParkPark#18#18-- Argyle LakeArgyle Lake#19#19-- St. Charles CemeterySt. Charles Cemetery#20#20 C l i l S i C l i l S i #20#20-- Colonial Springs Colonial Springs Golf CourseGolf Course

PERIMETER A: For airports serving piston powered aircraft serving piston-powered aircraft, hazardous wildlife attractants must be 5,000 feet from the nearest air operations area.

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PERIMETER B: For airports serving turbine-powered aircraft, hazardous wildlife attractants

PERIMETER A

PERIMETER B

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u ay hazardous wildlife attractants must be 10,000 feet from the nearest air operations area.

PERIMETER C

PERIMETER C: 5-mile range to protect approach, departure and landing patterns.

8,465 birds8,465 birdsM t M t

Small Perching

3%Guilds

Most common Most common SpeciesSpecies

European starlings European starlings Raptors

0%

Shorebirds1%

3% Waterfowl30%

p gp g(3,446),(3,446),Canada geese (2,539)Canada geese (2,539)ringring--billed gulls (566).billed gulls (566).

Gulls8%

Other Flocking

5% Woodpeckers

0%

ringring billed gulls (566).billed gulls (566).

Corvids1%

Blackbirds42%

Columbids10%

LocationsLocationsocat o socat o sSite 7 (1,567 birds) Site 7 (1,567 birds) w/Mostw/MostSite 4 (452 birds) Site 4 (452 birds) Site 4 (452 birds) Site 4 (452 birds) W/LeastW/LeastRed fox, raccoons, Red fox, raccoons, opossums cottontail opossums cottontail opossums, cottontail opossums, cottontail rabbits, and domestic rabbits, and domestic cats were all observed cats were all observed during spotlight during spotlight during spotlight during spotlight surveys.surveys.

52,402 birds 52,402 birds Woodpeckers0%Guilds5 , 0 b ds 5 , 0 b ds

Most commonMost commonCanada geese (15,677)Canada geese (15,677)

Blackbirds11%

Columbids

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Atlantic Atlantic brantbrant (2,506)(2,506)mallards (6,501)mallards (6,501)greater greater scaupscaup (4,837).(4,837).

1%

Corvids1%

g eate g eate scaupscaup ( ,83 ).( ,83 ).

Waterfowl #1 Waterfowl #1 HazardHazard

Gulls15%

Waterfowl69%

Other Flocking1%

Raptors0%

ShorebirdsSmall Perching0%

g2%

MostMostMostMost#12 #12 Massapequa Massapequa LakeLake#18 Argyle #18 Argyle LakeLake

LeastLeast#14 B h #14 B h S S #14 Bethpage #14 Bethpage State State Park Golf CoursePark Golf Course

Large bird Large bird populations on and populations on and populations on and populations on and near the airportnear the airportLarge populationsLarge populations

WaterfowlWaterfowlGullsGullsblackbirds existblackbirds existll d dll d dAll considered All considered

potentially hazardous potentially hazardous by the FAA.by the FAA.

S i l S i l Special measures Special measures should be identified should be identified to reduce potential to reduce potential hazards.hazards.

Tenant AwarenessTenant AwarenessOOutreach program utreach program Aircraft stored Aircraft stored outside should be outside should be sealedsealed

Republic Airport has Republic Airport has already taken steps to already taken steps to reduce the presence reduce the presence of wildlife on the of wildlife on the

i t d i t d airport, and airport, and conducted a WHA to conducted a WHA to better understand the better understand the complex wildlife complex wildlife complex wildlife complex wildlife issues specific to issues specific to FRG.FRG.Continued awareness Continued awareness Continued awareness Continued awareness and outreach will and outreach will further improve further improve safety in the future.safety in the future.yy