Airport Wildlife Operations

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the participants will:

• Understand the history of bird strikes and the associated wildlife hazard management at airports
• Understand the importance of wildlife hazard management at airports
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of an airport’s wildlife hazard management team
• Understand the overall framework for wildlife hazard management at airports
• Understand the basics to wildlife identification at airports, with a focus on birds
• Understand both the general and species-specific behavioral patterns which wildlife may have
• Be able to identify the varied attractants which can be found at an aerodrome
• Be able to act in accordance with general protocols used in bird strike reporting (ICAO standards & requirements)
• Be able to adopt data collection methods and protocols for wildlife within airports
• Be able to apply operational techniques for dealing with wildlife within airports
• Understand the potential systems which may be used in airport wildlife hazard management in the future

Course Contents

• History of bird strikes, airport wildlife hazard management, and related trends
• Role of each member of the airport wildlife team
• Overview of Mastermark’s wildlife framework (Aerodrome wildlife 360)
• Brief breakdown of the Wildlife Hazard Assessment (WHA) and Wildlife Hazard Management Program (WHMP)
• Basic wildlife identification techniques, with a focus on bird species found in South East Asia
• General motivations and behavior patterns of wildlife, with a focus on bird species and migratory patterns in South East Asia
• Type of habitats within aerodromes and their potential for attracting wildlife
• Standard wildlife strike reporting protocols according to ICAO standards
• Guidelines for how data should be collected under a Wildlife Hazard Assessment
• Introduction to BIRD Tab as an example of a wildlife hazard management data collection system
• In-depth look into the types of wildlife hazard management techniques used in airports
• Brief look into the potential systems which may be used in airport wildlife hazard management in the future