Wildlife Hazard Management Program
Update
2012 Pacific Aviation Director’s Workshop
Daniel ViceUSDA, APHIS, Wildlife
Services
Overview• Wildlife strike background• Micronesian airports review
– Species– Attractants
• Project status• Project needs • General wildlife hazard management review
Reported Wildlife Strikes, US Civil Aviation
American Fleet
Year Aircraft 3 or 4 Engines 1969 2,100 75%
1998 5,400 30%
2008 7,000 10%
Wildlife Hazard Management Plan
• Based upon Wildlife Hazard Assessment and directs wildlife management for the airport
• Identifies resources, organizational roles, and management activities
• Reviewed and updated annually, or as needed (several other thresholds trigger review)
Regional WHM Status• Micronesian WHMP’s reviewed by airports;
currently under review by Honolulu ADO• Final submission following revisions• American Samoa assessment start-up in
November 2011
WHMP Input Needs• Resources available for management
– Staff– Equipment– Capacity
• Identify specific organizational roles • Regulatory compliance
• Pyrotechnics• Propane cannons• Vehicular harassment• Live trapping• Nest destruction• Shooting• Habitat management
Wildlife Hazard Management Tools
Pyrotechnics
Pyrotechics
Propane cannons
Habitat Management
Information Management and Record Keeping
• Operational Management Data• Runway Checks• Strike Reporting• Training Requirements
The Federal Aviation Administration’s Advisory Circular 150/5200-32A stresses the importance of documenting wildlife strikes and provides guidance on reporting strikes to aircraft. A wildlife strike is considered to have occurred when any of the following conditions are met:
1. A pilot reports striking 1 or more birds or other wildlife; 2. Aircraft maintenance personnel identify aircraft damage as having been caused by a wildlife strike; 3. Personnel on the ground report seeing an aircraft strike 1 or more birds or other wildlife; 4. Bird or other wildlife remains, whether in whole or in part, are found within 200 feet of a runway centerline, unless another reason for the animal's death is identified; or 5. An animal's presence on the airport had a significant negative effect on a flight (i.e., aborted takeoff, aborted landing, high-speed emergency stop or aircraft leaves pavement area to avoid collision with an animal).
Wildlife Strike Reporting
Take-Home Messages
• Wildlife strike mitigation is critical safety need
• Plan and implement safely; use the right tools
• Document and follow regulations
• Report Wildlife Strikes
Hawaii/Guam/Pacific IslandsGuam District Office233 Pangelinan Way
Barrigada, Guam 96913
(671)635-4400
United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services