Aerodrome Wildlife Hazard Management

This handbook and field guide will be an indispensable asset to aerodrome operators, aviation regulators, Ornithologists, Wildlife Hazard Managers and Airfield Monitoring Inspectors working at Indian and foreign aerodromes to effectively contain aerodrome wildlife hazard and reduce bird and animal aircraft collision incidents to desirable levels. Author is confident that using this field guide airport operators can optimize on expenses incurred on machines deployed and manpower employed for intervention of bird and animal menace on aerodromes. Need for outsourcing the entire WHM or BASHM work also can be removed by training the employees of the WHM team. Reducing Bird Strike Rate, animal presence on aerodromes, their concentration on and around live runways, minimizing damage-causing accidents due to collision with large birds and animals (flying and ground) as well as flocking birds. This Field Guide will prove to be a boon to all WHM employees, Ornithologist-cum-WHM Heads, airport operators and aviation regulators. This book is authors magnum opus a result of his dedication, passion and focus to find out solutions for Aerodrome Wildlife Hazards. Paucity of funds, non-availability of expertise or ignorance should not be used as a fig leaf to cover responsibility and accountability in providing total aviation safety containing bird and animal menace to aircraft flight safety that is non-negotiable.