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Airport Wildlife Management Training Falcon Environmental Services, Inc.

Since December 31st, 2006, regulations have been in place in Canada requiring that personnel charged with airport wildlife management are sufficiently trained and that most airports establish an Airport Wildlife Management Plan (AWMP). These regulations, under the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CAR) 302, in association with the Airport Standards 322, help improve aviation safety by ensuring that airports, to which the regulations apply, have an effective AWMP and personnel who are adequately trained to perform integrated wildlife management. The United States has similar regulations that require airport wildlife management practitioners to be properly trained. Both countries’ regulations recognize the importance of airport wildlife management and the necessity that practitioners have a firm understanding of biological and ecological principles, animal behaviour, firearms and aviation safety, as well as associated laws. With over 20 years’ experience, Falcon Environmental Services, Inc. (FES) offers specialized training, proposing adapted solutions and strategies for any airport’s needs and available ressources. FES’ training courses are tailored to airport realities, in terms of size, traffic, complexity and type of stakeholder to be trained. FES offers an array of courses that will meet your needs in terms of wildlife management, whether:

• You need to fulfill the minimal CAR requirements; • You want your wildlife control personnel to be better trained to improve wildlife

management directly on the field; • You want your wildlife control personnel to better understand the importance of their

duties of minimizing wildlife hazards and risks; • Or, you want your managers to understand and learn how to perform a risk assessment,

as well as how to design the accompanying wildlife management plan. Our training programs can be personalized, enabling personnel of any type of airport to fullfil their duties regarding wildlife issues. FES has expertise not only on the field, but also in the development of wildlife management plans with both civilian and military airports. Our trainings are recognized by Transport Canada and FES is a member of the Bird Strike Association of Canada and of the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Airport Wildlife Management Training Training

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Overview of training courses currently offered:

Course Title Canadian Military International Details in page

C-OM Airport Wildlife Management Training for Civilian Operations Managers ✔ 4

M-OM Airport Wildlife Management Training for Military Operations Managers ✔ ✔ 6

CM-SO Airport Wildlife Control for Airport Safety Officers ✔ ✔ ✔ 8

I-M International Airport Wildlife Management Training for Airport Managers

✔ ✔ 9

CM-AWMP How to perform your own Airport Wildlife Management Plan ✔ ✔ 11

For more details on training offered by FES or for a service offer, feel free to contact us at: [email protected].

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1. C-OM - Airport Wildlife Management Training for Civilian Operations Managers 1.1. Pre-Requisites: Working knowledge of the aviation industry and wildlife strikes recommended. 1.2. Description The Airport Wildlife Management Training for Civilian Airport Operations Managers is a comprehensive 2-day course that meets or exceeds Transport Canada CAR 302 and Airport Standards 322. 1.3. Objectives The purpose of this course is to comply with federal regulations concerning the training of persons responsible for civilian airport operations with regards to airport wildlife management in order to reduce the number and severity of wildlife strikes at Canadian and International airports.

1.4. Course Topics 1 - Why do we need wildlife control at airports?

4 - Problematic species • Main culprits in North America

• History • Bird and mammal ecology and biology • Costs (direct vs indirect) • Identification • Types of damage • Importance of wildlife control (liability,

• Interpreting and assessing animal behaviour

safety, compliance with regulations) 5 - Types of control 2 - Canadian laws • Passive control: habitat management

• Regulations • Standards

• Active control: removal, dispersal, exclusion

3 - Players in the wildlife control game 6 - Health and safety

• Airport managers • Officials responsible for the

• Safe use of equipment (firearms, pyrotechnics, etc.)

surrounding area (zoning) • Airport planners

• Zoonoses (precautions to take) • Animal handling techniques

• Airport engineers • Wildlife control personnel

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7 - Wildlife management plan (WMP) 9 - In-depth wildlife management discussions • Why have a WMP? • Interpreting and assessing animal • What should be included? behaviour • What should be evaluated? • Application of wildlife management strategies

8 - Hands-on with active wildlife control • Case study workshops techniques

• Dispersal • Exclusion • Removal

1.5. Course Duration The course duration is 2 days, 8 hours per day. The first day will be classroom lectures and discussions, the second will consist of hands-on exercises and demonstrations as well troubleshooting, discussions and case study workshops. Participants are invited to present the airport wildlife management situations and problems found at their airport for discussion during the case study workshops. Guided by FES’ expert airport wildlife consulting team, the group will discuss the best solutions available for each case.

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2. M-OM - Airport Wildlife Management Training for Military Operations Managers 2.1. Pre-Requisites Working knowledge of the aviation industry and wildlife strikes recommended. 2.2. Description Military airports face unique situations with regards to airport wildlife management due to the high-risk types of aircraft flown and the manoeuvres that these perform such as training flights at low altitude and high speeds. Some military airports are also used by civilian aircraft. Thus, military airports are increasingly choosing to follow, and even surpass, recommendations made by Transport Canada for civilian airports with regards to airport wildlife management. Military airports are often found on the cutting edge of airport wildlife management. The Airport Wildlife Management Training for Military Operations Managers course is a comprehensive 2-day course that meets or exceeds Transport Canada CAR 302 and Airport Standards 322. The course is specially tailored to military airports, and draws on FES’ vast experience in the military airport wildlife management field. 2.3. Objectives The purpose of this course is the training of persons responsible for military airport operations with regards to airport wildlife management in order to reduce the number and severity of wildlife strikes at Canadian and International military airports (air force bases). 2.4. Course Topics 1 - Why do we need wildlife control at airports?

3- Players in the wildlife control game • Airport managers

• History • Officials responsible for the • Costs (direct vs indirect) • Types of damage


• Importance of wildlife control (liability, • Airport engineers safety, compliance with regulations) • Wildlife control personnel

2 - Canadian Regulation 4 - Problematic species • Regulations • Main culprits in North America • Advisory Circular • Bird and mammal ecology and biology

• Identification • Interpreting and assessing animal

behaviour

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5 - Types of control • Passive control: habitat management

8 – Hands-on with active wildlife control techniques

• Active control: removal, dispersal, • Dispersal exclusion • Exclusion

• Removal 6 - Health and safety

• Safe use of equipment (firearms, 9 - In-depth wildlife management discussions pyrotechnics,etc.)

• Zoonoses (precautions to take) • Interpreting and assessing animal

behaviour • Animal handling techniques • Applications of wildlife management

strategies 7 - Wildlife management plan (WMP)

• Why do a WMP? • Unique problems and risks faced by

military aircraft • What should be included? • Case study workshops • What should be evaluated?

2.5. Course Duration The course duration is 2 days, 8 hours per day. The first day will be classroom lectures and discussions, the second will consist of hands-on exercises and demonstrations as well troubleshooting, discussions and case study workshops. Participants are invited to present airport wildlife management situations and problems found at their airport for discussion during the case study workshops. Guided by FES’ expert airport wildlife consulting team, the group will discuss the best solutions available for each case.

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3. CM-SO - Airport Wildlife Control for Civilian Airport Safety Officers 3.1. Pre-Requisites Working knowledge of the aviation industry and wildlife strikes recommended. 3.2. Description The Airport Wildlife Control for Civilian Airport Safety Officers course is a comprehensive 1-day course that meets or exceeds Transport Canada CAR 302 and Airport Standards 322. 3.3. Objectives The purpose of this course is to comply with federal regulations concerning the training of persons responsible for civilian airport safety with regards to airport wildlife management in order to reduce the number and severity of wildlife strikes at Canadian and International airports. 3.4. Course Topics 1 - Why do we need wildlife control at airports?

4 - Problematic species • Main culprits in North America

• History • Bird and mammal ecology and biology • Costs (direct vs indirect) • Identification • Types of damage • Interpreting and assessing animal • Importance of wildlife control (liability,

safety, compliance with regulations) behaviour

5 - Types of control 2 - Canadian laws • Passive control: habitat management

• Regulations • Standards

• Active control: removal, dispersal, exclusion

3 - Players in the wildlife control game 6 - Health and safety

• Airport managers • Officials responsible for the

• Safe use of equipment (firearms, pyrotechnics etc.)


• Zoonoses (precautions to take) • Animal handling techniques

• Airport engineers • Wildlife control officers

3.5. Course Duration The course duration is 1 day, 8 hours. The course will involve classroom lectures and discussions.

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4. I-M - International Airport Wildlife Management Training for Airport Managers 4.1. Pre-Requisites Working knowledge of the aviation industry and wildlife strikes recommended. 4.2. Description Wildlife strikes are an international aviation safety issue. Many countries have standards, recommendations and even regulations with regards to wildlife management at airports in order to control the number of wildlife strikes and ensure passenger safety. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, has a set of Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) on airport wildlife control that became effective November 27, 2003. The 191 member states of ICAO are required to follow these standards, which address assessing the risk posed by birds, discouraging the presence of birds at airports and eliminating or preventing bird attractants on airports. The International Bird Strike Committee (IBSC) has developed a Recommended Practices guide of Standards for Aerodrome Bird/Wildlife Control to complement the ICAO requirements. The International Airport Wildlife Management Training for Airport Managers is a comprehensive 2-day course that addresses the issues set forth in the ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices. 4.3. Objectives The purpose of this course is to inform participants on the most efficient and safe ways to comply with ICAO SARPS concerning airport wildlife management in order to reduce the number and severity of wildlife strikes at International airports. 4.4. Course Topics 1 - Why do we need wildlife control at airports?

3 - International Bird Strike Committee • Recommended Practices-Standards for

• History • Costs (direct vs indirect)

Aerodrome Bird/Wildlife Control

• Types of damage 4 - Players in the wildlife control game • Importance of wildlife control (liability, • Airport managers

safety, compliance with regulations) • Officials responsible for the surrounding area (zoning) 2 - International Civil Aviation Organization • Airport planners

• Regulations • Airport engineers • Recommandations • Wildlife control personnel

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5 - Problematic species 8 - Wildlife management plan (WMP) • Main culprits • Why do a WMP? • Bird and mammal ecology and biology • What should be included? • Identification • What should be evaluated? • Interpreting and assessing animal

behaviour

9 - Hands-on with active wildlife control 6 - Types of control

techniques • Dispersal

• Passive control: habitat management • Exclusion • Active control: removal, dispersal, • Removal

exclusion 10 - In-depth wildlife management discussions

7 - Health and safety • Safe use of equipment (firearms,

• Interpreting and assessing animal behaviour

pyrotechnics, etc.) • Zoonoses (precautions to take)

• Applications of wildlife management strategies

• Animal handling techniques • Case study workshops 4.5. Course Duration The course duration is 2 days, 8 hours per day. The first day will be classroom lectures and discussions, the second will consist of hands-on exercises and demonstrations as well troubleshooting, discussions and case study workshops. Participants are invited to present airport wildlife management situations and problems found at their airport for discussion during the case study workshops. Guided by FES’ expert airport wildlife consulting team, the group will discuss the best solutions available for each case.

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5. CM-AWMP - How to do your own Airport Wildlife Management Plan 5.1. Pre-Requisites Working knowledge of the aviation industry and wildlife strikes recommended. 5.2. Description Transport Canada CAR 302 and Airport Standards 322 require that most airports, despite their size, implement an Airport Wildlife Management Plan (AWMP). Some smaller airports may decide to perform their own risk assessement and to draft the associated wildlife management plan. However, this complex task can be difficult for non-experts. This course can facilitate the task by giving participants a description and an explanation of each requirement of the plan, enabling them to write their own AWMP. With great experience in the field, FES can guide you in designing an Airport Management Plan that will comply with federal regulations. 5.3. Objectives The purpose of this course is to enable personnel from any airport to write an Airport Wildlife Management Plan (AWMP), compliant with Federal regulations, and specific to their site and wildlife issues. 5.4. Course Topics 1 - Elaborating an AWMP 3 - Wildlife Management Plan

• Risk assessment • Available wildlife management tools • Wildlife Management Plan (passive and active techniques)

• Permit requirements and regulations 2 - Risk Assessment • Specific management techniques for

• Identification of airport features and characteristics

priority wildlife species representing hazards to aviation safety

o Wildlife habitat and ressources o Runways

• Habitat management and secondary attractants

o Air traffic • Monitoring techniques o Wildlife • Communications procedures

• Wildlife strikes trend analysis • Training program • Land-uses around the airport • Wildlife management research projects • Bird hazard zone design • Identification of wildlife hazards

• Risk scoring o Basic risk scoring o SMS scoring o Risk assessment matrix

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5.5. Course Duration The course duration is 1 day, 8 hours. The course will involve classroom lectures, discussions and case study workshops. Participants are invited to present airport wildlife management situations and problems found at their airport for discussion during the case study workshops. Guided by FES’ expert airport wildlife consulting team, the group will discuss the best solutions available for each case.

Quebec P.O. Box 1018 Saint-Lazare, Qc. Canada J7T 2Z7 [email protected] 450.458.1333

USA 186 US Oval Plattsburgh, N.Y. USA 12903 1.888.733.2526

Training Centers Toronto Greater Toronto Airports Authority Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute 2025 Courtneypark Drive East Toronto, AMF, Ont. L5P 1B2 Montreal 2131 St-Louis Road, St-Lazare, Qc. Canada J7T 1Y1 Off site training in your facilities are also available. Contact us for more details.

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