Wildlife Control

Prevention of bird strikes begins at the airport, as the majority of bird strike incidents occur within the airport environment during the takeoff, climb, final approach, and landing phases of flight. Transport Canada policy is to regard all wildlife on airports as potential hazards to airport and aircraft safety.

It is the role of the Wildlife Section within the Aerodromes and Air Navigation Branch to oversee the management of wildlife throughout the Canadian aviation industry, and to develop regulations and standards pertaining to wildlife management at airports. Furthermore, the Section maintains the database of wildlife incidents that occur in Canada, and develops and distributes education and awareness material throughout the industry. The Section is also actively involved in the planning and implementation of a Bird Strike Committee USA/Canada conference each year that is open to all stakeholders.

The primary goals of this bird-hazard Web site are to:

• Raise the awareness level of the bird/wildlife hazard issue within the aviation community
• Provide access to a variety of solutions and improve the reporting of wildlife incidents so the problem can be managed more effectively

Other Sites of Interest

• Bird Strike Committee Canada
• International Bird Strike Committee
• Bird Strike Committee U.S.A.
• Bird Strike Committee Italy
• German Bird Strike Committee