Wildlife in Airport Environments: Preventing Animal–Aircraft Collisions through Science-Based Management

Managing wildlife on airports is a growing field that was brought to widespread public attention with the emergency water landing of US Airways flight 1549.Captain Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III made the spectacular landing on the Hudson River in New York City after the plane's engines failed due to their ingesting large birds in flight.The event drew worldwide attention and became known as the "Miracle on the Hudson."Since that time, wildlife managers and biologists, much of the media, and many of the general public have been made more aware of the need for wildlife management on airports.Wildlife in Airport Environments is the first comprehensive book, outside of training materials, that addresses this issue.Editors Travis L. DeVault, Bradley F. Blackwell, and Jerrold L. Belant, all experienced researchers in this field, pulled together a collection of papers that describe current methodology used in the control and management of wildlife at airports, as well as current avenues of research to reduce damage in this area.