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Title Wildlife in airport environments : preventing animal-aircraft collisions through science-based management / edited by Travis L. DeVault, Bradley F. Blackwell, and Jerrold L. Belant.

Publication Info. Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 181 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Wildlife management and conservation series
Wildlife management and conservation (Series)
Note Includes index.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 The History of Wildlife Strikes and Management at Airports""; ""PART I: Wildlife Management Techniques""; ""2 Behavior and Physiology in the Development and Application of Visual Deterrents at Airports""; ""3 Effectiveness of Chemical Repellents in Managing Birds at Airports""; ""4 Tactile and Auditory Repellents to Reduce Wildlife Hazards to Aircraft""; ""5 Excluding Mammals from Airports""; ""6 Wildlife Translocation as a Management Alternative at Airports""
""7 Population Management to Reduce the Risk of Wildlife�Aircraft Collisions""""PART II: Managing Resources""; ""8 Identification and Management of Wildlife Food Resources at Airports""; ""9 Managing Airport Stormwater to Reduce Attraction to Wildlife""; ""10 Managing Turfgrass to Reduce Wildlife Hazards at Airports""; ""11 Wildlife Conservation and Alternative Land Uses at Airports""; ""PART III: Wildlife Monitoring""; ""12 Understanding Animal Movements at and near Airports""; ""13 Radar Technology to Monitor Hazardous Birds at Airports""; ""14 Avian Survey Methods for Use at Airports""
""15 Conclusions and Future Directions""""Appendix. Regulations for Wildlife Management at Airports""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Airports -- Bird control.
Airports -- Bird control.
Wildlife pests -- Control.
Wildlife pests -- Control.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Added Author DeVault, Travis L., 1974- editor.
Blackwell, Bradley F., 1962- editor.
Belant, Jerrold L., 1963- editor.
Other Form: Print version: Wildlife in airport environments 9781421410821 (DLC) 2013004817 (OCoLC)841037529
ISBN 9781421410838 (electronic book)
1421410834 (electronic book)
1421410834 (electronic)
9781421410821
1421410826