Talking Trash in the Big Apple: Mitigating Bird Strikes Near the North Shore Marine Transfer Station

IF 0.9 4区环境科学与生态学 Q4 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Human–Wildlife Interactions Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI:10.26077/PR0Z-SF91

Stephan J Beffre, B. Washburn

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Abstract

Anthropogenic activities that concentrate wildlife near airports increases the risk of wildlife–aircraft collisions. Placing waste management facilities, natural areas, golf courses, and other landscape features near airports have the potential to attract wildlife hazardous to aviation. We conducted a 3-year study (March 2013–February 2016) to determine if the implementation of a Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Program (WHMP) would influence the bird use of a waste transfer station located near LaGuardia Airport, New York City, New York, USA. We conducted wildlife surveys during 3 phases: (1) no mitigation program and no waste transfer station, (2) active mitigation and no waste transfer station, and (3) active mitigation and operating waste transfer station. Overall, bird abundance decreased when the WHMP was implemented, thereby reducing the risk of wildlife strikes with aircraft operating in association with LaGuardia Airport. The active mitigation program reduced the presence of birds associated with the waste transfer station as well as many species using the adjacent marine environment.

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在大苹果谈论垃圾:减少北岸海洋中转站附近的鸟击

在机场附近集中野生动物的人为活动增加了野生动物与飞机相撞的风险。在机场附近放置废物管理设施、自然区域、高尔夫球场和其他景观特征可能会吸引对航空有害的野生动物。我们进行了一项为期3年的研究(2013年3月至2016年2月)，以确定实施野生动物危害缓解计划(WHMP)是否会影响位于美国纽约市拉瓜迪亚机场附近的废物中转站的鸟类使用。我们分3个阶段进行野生动物调查:(1)无缓解计划和无废物中转站;(2)主动缓解和无废物中转站;(3)主动缓解和运行废物中转站。整体而言，雀鸟丰度在实施湿地管理计划后下降，因此减少了与拉瓜迪亚机场联运的飞机撞击野生动物的风险。积极的缓解计划减少了与废物转运站有关的鸟类以及利用邻近海洋环境的许多物种的存在。

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Human–Wildlife Interactions Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation

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2.80

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11 weeks

期刊介绍： Human–Wildlife Interactions (HWI) serves the professional needs of the wildlife biologist and manager in the arena of human–wildlife conflicts/interactions, wildlife damage management, and contemporary wildlife management. The intent of HWI is to publish original contributions on all aspects of contemporary wildlife management and human–wildlife interactions with an emphasis on scientific research and management case studies that identify and report innovative conservation strategies, technologies, tools, and partnerships that can enhance human–wildlife interactions by mitigating human–wildlife conflicts through direct and indirect management of wildlife and increased stakeholder engagement. Our intent is to promote a dialogue among wildlife professionals concerning contemporary management issues. As such, we hope to provide a repository for wildlife management science and case studies that document and share manager experiences and lessons learned.