Bird Strike Committee Canada (BSCC)
Goal:
Bird Strike Committee Canada (BSCC) provides a forum for the discussion of matters relating to bird-hazard awareness and wildlife management at Canadian airports.
Membership:
BSCC permanent members include various government departments and agencies:
- Transport Canada,
- Department of National Defence,
- Health Canada,
- Canadian Museum of Nature, and
- the Canadian Wildlife Service.
Associate members include:
- major Canadian airlines,
- aviation industry associations, and
- other interested parties.
Contact Point:
Civil Aviation
Communication Centre (AARCB)
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0N8
North America: 1-800-305-2059
Fax: 613-957-4208
Civil Aviation Communications Centre contact form
Internet home page:
http://www.birdstrikecanada.com/
Bird Strike Committee U.S.A. (BSCUSA)
Goals:
Bird Strike Committee U.S.A. was formed in 1991 to:
- facilitate exchange of information,
- promote collection and analysis of accurate wildlife-strike data,
- promote development of new technologies to reduce wildlife hazards,
- promote professionalism in airport wildlife-management programs through training and advocacy, and
- act as a liaison to similar organizations in other countries.
Membership:
Bird Strike Committee U.S.A. is directed by an eight-person steering committee comprised of two members each from the:
- Federal Aviation Administration,
- U.S. Department of Agriculture,
- Department of Defense, and
- the aviation-industry Wildlife Hazards Working Group.
Associate members include representatives of the following groups:
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association,
- aircraft and aircraft-engine manufacturers,
- Airline Pilots Association,
- American Association of Airport Executives,
- airport managers,
- Air Transport Association,
- engineering and environmental-consulting firms,
- FAA regional airport certification personnel,
- International Bird Strike Committee,
- Bird Strike Committee Canada,
- International Civil Aviation Organization,
- state wildlife agencies,
- university and private research facilities,
- USDA wildlife services state directors,
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regional directors, and
- U.S. military aviation groups.
Contact Point:
BSCUSA Chair
Dr. Richard Dolbeer
6100 Columbus Avenue
Sandusky, OH 44870
Tel: (419) 625-0242
Fax: (419)-625-8465
E-mail: richard.a.dolbeer@usda.gov
Internet home page:
www.birdstrike.org/
International Bird Strike Committee
Goals:
IBSC is a worldwide network focused on:
- collection, analysis and dissemination of data regarding operational, regulatory and legal aspects of bird-strike risk to aviation;
- description and evaluation of methods to reduce the severity, frequency and costs of bird strikes;
- improving the ability of aircraft to tolerate bird strikes;
- helping air crews anticipate and react to bird strikes;
- cooperating and collaborating with other international stakeholders to minimize duplication of effort.
Membership:
The International Bird Strike Committee is an association of civil, commercial, military and private aviation flight-safety organizations committed to reducing the frequency and risk of bird strikes.
Contact Point:
IBSC Chair
Dr. Luit S. Buurma
Royal Netherlands Air Force
P.O. Box 20703
2500 ES Den Haag
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 70 339 6346
Fax: +31 70 339 6347