Sept. 14, 2020 New tracking devices to aid in continuing study of black vultures Black vultures were fitted with five new tracking devices as part of an ongoing study to mitigate aviation hazards around Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, W.Va.
April 21, 2020 Djibouti Unknown This story provides an account of a joint partnership between the Smithsonian Institution and the Air Force to explore the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti to identify and analyze all wildlife hazards near airfields. The expedition successfully collected 93 specimens and built partnership
Feb. 19, 2020 Airstrikes to bird strikes: historic island tackles new battle Heavily bombarded during a bloody two-week battle in World War II and the subsequent 44-month occupation by the Japanese before being handed over to U.S. forces on Sept. 4, 1945, Wake Atoll has attested to the resiliency of U.S. military members and civilians.
Sept. 11, 2019 JBER's BASH program uses tree removal project Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Bird Air Strike Hazard program is reducing the flight safety risk to aircraft, aircrew and passengers with a project to remove wildlife-attracting trees in the BASH and wildlife exclusion zones.
July 30, 2019 USDA creates program to protect predatory birds, Airmen The 97th Air Mobility Wing Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program, expanded with the addition of the Predatory Bird Relocation Program.
June 17, 2019 167th, Argos, USDA continue black vulture research Last year, the 167th Airlift Wing, Argos Cement Plant and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Wildlife Services teamed up to research black vultures in and around Martinsburg, W.Va., in an effort to mitigate potential aviation hazards.
Jan. 14, 2019 Studying vultures to keep MacDill, aircraft safe During the winter months, tens of thousands of people flock to Florida to escape the frigid temperatures in their home states. However, the urge to seek warmer weather in the Sunshine State isn’t an idea exclusive to humans; feathery, talon-wielding scavengers like the sound of it too!The team with
April 5, 2017 Wildlife management course enhances aircraft flight safety Twelve airmen took part in a course at the 167th Airlift Wing to help reduce the potential for wildlife-related aircraft mishaps at Shepherd Field in Martinsburg, W.Va., March 22-23.