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National Wildlife Research Center NWRC)

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New Technologies to Deter Wildlife
from Airports and Aircraft

Publications

2009

09- BLACKWELL, B. F., AND T. L. DEVAULT. 2009. Richard A. Dolbeer: scientist, innovator, manager, and mentor. Human-Wildlife Conflicts 3:296-297. 317K

09-BLACKWELL, B. F., E. FERNANDEZ-JURICIC, T. W. SEAMANS, AND T. DOLAN. 2009. Avian visual system configuration and behavioural response to object approach. Animal Behaviour 77:673-684. 387K

09-BLACKWELL, B. F., AND T. W. SEAMANS. 2009. Enhancing the perceived threat of vehicle approach to deer. Journal of Wildlife Management 73:128-135. 552K

09-FIKE, J. A., T. L. DEVAULT, AND O. E. RHODES. 2009. Identification of 24 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus). Molecular Ecology Resources 9:1183-1185. 64K

09-GLISTA, D. J., T. L. DEVAULT, AND J. A. DEWOODY. 2009. A review of mitigation measures for reducing wildlife mortality on roadways. Landscape and Urban Planning 91:1-7. 328K

09-HUMBERG, L. A., T. L. DEVAULT, AND O. E. RHODES JR. 2009. Survival and cause-specific mortality of wild turkeys in northern Indiana. American Midland Naturalist 161:313-322. 143K

09-SEAMANS, T. W., S. E. CLEMONS, AND A. L. GOSSER. 2009. Observations of neck-collared Canada geese near John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York. Human-Wildlife Conflicts 3:22-250. 480K

2008

08-BLACKWELL, B. F., L. M. SCHAFER, D. A. HELON, AND M. A. LINNELL. 2008. Bird use of stormwater-management ponds: decreasing avian attractants on airports. Landscape and Urban Planning 86:162-170. 780

08-BLACKWELL, B. F., AND T. W. SEAMANS. 2008. Food scraps composting and vector control. BioCycle Jun 2008:35-37. 402K

08-DEVAULT, T. L., J. E. KUBEL, D. J. GLISTA, AND O. E. RHODES, JR. 2008. Mammalian hazards at small airports in Indiana: impact of perimeter fencing. Human-Wildlife Conflicts 2:240-247.

08- GLISTA, D. J., AND T. L. DEVAULT. 2008. Road mortality of terrestrial vertebrates in Indiana. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 117:55-62. 1,226K

08-GLISTA, D. J., T. L. DEVAULT, AND J. A. DEWOODY. 2008. Vertebrate road mortality predominantly impacts amphibians. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 3:77-87. 2,054K

8-RAMEY, P. C., B. F. BLACKWELL, R. J. GATES, AND R. D. SLEMONS. 2008. Oral rabies vaccination of a northern Ohio raccoon population: relevance of population density and prebait serology. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 44:553-568. 505K

08-SEAMANS, T. W., AND D. A. HELON. 2008. Comparison of electrified mats and cattle guards to control white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) access through fences. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 23:206-209. 151K

08-SEAMANS, T. W., AND D. A. HELON. 2008. Evaluation of an electrified mat as a white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) barrier. International Journal of Pest Management 54:89-94. 240K

2007

07-BELANT, J. L., T. W. SEAMANS, AND D. PAETKAU. 2007. Genetic tagging free-ranging white-tailed deer using hair snares. Ohio Journal of Science 107:50-56. 808K

07-BENTLER, K. T., J. S. HALL, J. J. ROOT, K. KLENK, B. SCHMIT, B. F. BLACKWELL, P. C. RAMEY, AND LARRY CLARK. 2007. Serologic evidence of West Nile virus exposure in North American mesopredators. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 76:179. NWRCPDF 210K

07-BLACKWELL, B. F., M. L. AVERY, B. D. WATTS, AND M. S. LOWNEY. 2007. Demographics of black vultures in North Carolina. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:1976-1979. NWRCPDF 76K

O'HARE, J., J. D. EISEMAN, K. A. FAGERSTONE, L. L. KOCH, AND T. W. SEAMANS. 2007. Use of alpha-chloralose by USDA Wildlife Services to immobilize birds. Proceedings of the Wildlife Damage Management Conference 12:103-113. 300K

07-SEAMANS, T. W., S. C. BARRAS, AND G. E. BERNHARDT. 2007. Evaluation of two perch deterrents for starlings, blackbirds and pigeons. International Journal of Pest Management 53:45-51. 201K

07-SEAMANS, T. W., S. C. BARRAS, G. E. BERNHARDT, B. F. BLACKWELL, AND J. D. CEPEK. 2007. Comparison of 2 vegetation-height management practices for wildlife control at airports. Human-Wildlife Conflicts 1:97-105. 908K

07-WASHBURN, B. E., S. C. BARRAS, AND T. W. SEAMANS. 2007. Foraging preferences of captive Canada geese related to turfgrass mixtures. Human-Wildlife Conflicts 1:214-223. 882K

07-WASHBURN, B. E., AND T. W. SEAMANS. 2007. Wildlife responses to vegetation height management in cool-season grasslands. Rangeland Ecology & Management 60:319-323.

2006

06-BLACKWELL, B. F., AND S. E. WRIGHT. 2006. Collisions of red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) and black vultures (Coragyps atratus) with aircraft: implications for bird strike reduction. Journal of Raptor Research 40:76-80. 271K

06-10 BLACKWELL, B. F., T. W. SEAMANS, AND B. E. WASHBURN. 2006. Use of infrared technology in wildlife surveys. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 22:467-472. 127K

2005

05-BEASON, R. C. 2005. Mechanisms of magnetic orientation in birds. Integrative and Comparative Biology 45:565-573. 112K

2004

04-10 BEASON, R. C. 2004. What can birds hear? Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 21:92-96. 307K

04-11 BLACKWELL, B. F., AND G. E. BERNHARDT. 2004. Efficacy of aircraft landing lights in stimulating avoidance behavior in birds. Journal of Wildlife Management 68:725-732. 718K

04-13 BLACKWELL, B. F., B. E. WASHBURN, AND M. BEGIER. 2004. Evaluating population management scenarios: crunching the numbers before going to the field. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 21:306-311. 467K

04-84 SEAMANS, T. W. AND G. E. BERNHARDT. 2004. Response of Canada geese to a dead goose effigy. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 21:104-106. 201K

04-100 WASHBURN, B. E., AND T. W. SEAMANS. 2004. Management of vegetation to reduce wildlife hazards at airports. FAA Airport Technology Transfer Conference & Exposition. Atlantic City, New Jersey. 529K

2003

03-12 BEASON, R. C. 2003. Through a bird’s eye—avian sensory perception. Proceedings of the Bird Strike Committee USA/Canada 2003 Conference. 144K Available online: http://www.birdstrikecanada.com/Papers2003/Robert Beason.doc

03-20 CLEARY, E. C., R. A. DOLBEER, AND S. E. WRIGHT. 2003. Wildlife strikes to civil aircraft in the United States 1990-2002. Federal Aviation Administration National Wildlife Strike Database Serial Report 9. http://wildlife.pr.erau.edu/Bash90-02b.pdf

03-26 DOLBEER, R. A., ANDG. E. BERNHARDT. 2003. Age-specific reproduction by female laughing gulls (Larus atricilla). Auk 120:531-535. 239K

03-82 SEAMANS, T. W. 2003. Are birds scared by rotating mirrors? Proceedings of the Bird Strike Committee USA/Canada 2003 Conference. 137K Available online: http://www.birdstrikecanada.com/Papers2003/Thomas Seamans.doc

03-115 WRIGHT, S. E. 2003. The National Wildlife Strike Database for the USA: 1990-2002 and beyond. Proceedings of the Bird Strike Committee USA/Canada 2003 Conference. 156K Available online: http://www.birdstrikecanada.com/Papers2003/Sandra Wright.doc

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2002

02-10 BARRAS, S. C., AND S. E. WRIGHT. 2002. Civil aircraft collisions with birds and other wildlife in Ohio, 1990-1999. Ohio Journal of Science 102(2):2-7. 424K

02-9 BARRAS, S. C., AND T. W. SEAMANS. 2002. Habitat management approaches for reducing wildlife use of airfields. Proceedings: Vertebrate Pest Conference 20:309-315. 477K

02-11 BLACKWELL, B. F. 2002. Understanding avian vision: the key to using light in bird management. Proceedings: Vertebrate Pest Conference 20:146-152. 498K

02-12 BLACKWELL, B. F., G. E. BERNHARDT, AND R. A. DOLBEER. 2002. Lasers as nonlethal avian repellents. Journal of Wildlife Management 66(1):250-258. 567K

02-21 CLEARY, E. C., S. E. WRIGHT, AND R. A. DOLBEER. 2002. Federal Aviation Administration National Wildlife Strike Database Serial Report . Number 7. Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, D. C., USA. 36pp. Online at http://wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov/.

DOLBEER, R. A. AND P. ESCHENFELDER. 2002. Population increases of large birds, airworthiness standards, and high-speed flight: a precarious combination. Pages 273-281 in Proceedings of the 55th International Air Safety Seminar, Dublin, Ireland. Flight Safety Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia

02-26 DOLBEER, R. A., AND P. ESCHENFELDER. 2002. Have population increases of large birds outpaced airworthiness standards for civil aircraft? Proceedings: Vertebrate Pest Conference 20:161-169. 672K

02-92 SEAMANS, T. W., B. F. BLACKWELL, AND J. T. GANSOWSKI. 2002. Evaluation of the Allsopp Helikite® as a bird scaring device. Proceedings: Vertebrate Pest Conference 20:123-128. 355K

2000

00-4 BARRAS, S. C. and R. A. DOLBEER. Reporting bias in bird strikes at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, 1979-1998. Pages 99-112 in Proceedings of the 25th International Bird Strike Committee. (April 17-25, 2000, Amsterdam, Netherlands). 1,102K

00-5 BARRAS, S. C., R. DOLBEER, R. B. CHIPMAN, and G. F. BERNHARDT. 2000. Bird and small mammal use of mowed and unmowed vegetation at John F. Kennedy International Airport, 1998 to 1999. Proceedings: Vertebrate Pest Conference 19:31-36. 1,016K

00-9 BLACKWELL, B. F., T. W. SEAMANS, D. A. HELON, and R. A. DOLBEER. 2000. Early loss of herring gull clutches after egg-oiling. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28(1):70-75. 321K

00-12 CLEARY, E. C., S. E. WRIGHT, and R. A. DOLBEER. 2000. Wildlife Strikes to Civil Aircraft in the United States 1990-1999. Washington, D.C. Report of the Acting Associate Administrator of Airports, Office of Airport Safety and Standards, Airport Safety and Certification. Available at: http://www.faa.gov/arp/pdf/bash9099.pdf

00-13 DOLBEER, R. A. 2000. Birds and aircraft: fighting for airspace in crowded skies. Proceedings: Vertebrate Pest Conference 19:37-43. 2,760K

00-14 DOLBEER, R. A., S. E. WRIGHT, and E. C. CLEARY. 2000. Ranking the hazard level of wildlife species to aviation. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28:372-378. 943K

00-86 WRIGHT, S. E. and R. A. DOLBEER. Wildlife strikes: a growing and costly problem for civil aviation in the USA. Pages 35-52 in Proceedings of the 45th Annual Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar. (April 25-27, 2000, San Antonio, Texas). 1,797K


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