OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
Wildlife Management
Oakland International AirportSan Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay
San Leandro Bay
Golf Course
Golf Course
Regional Park
Dump →Wetland/Marsh
Wetland/Marsh
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Wildlife at OAKWaterfowl•Ducks & Geese
Wading & Shore Birds•Egrets, Herons, sandpipers…
Pelagic Birds•Pelicans & Cormorants
Flocking & Perching Birds•Blackbirds, Starlings, doves…
Raptors•Hawks, Eagles & Owls
Gulls & Terns
OAK Partners with USDA
United States Department of Agriculture supports US Airports in wildlife management under agreement for reimbursement of their costs for such services. Many US airports use USDA staff, their own staff or a combination of both.
Congressional Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468; 7 U.S.C. 426‐462b) and the Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act in 1988 (P.L. 100‐200)…..cooperate with public and private agencies in the control of nuisance mammals and birds deemed injurious to the public
Bird Strike History at OAK
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Average monthly strikes over 10 years and 5 years
Most Common Struck Species at OAK
1. Unknown (63%)2. Gulls (8%)3. Waterfowl (8%)4. Raptors (5%)5. Mammals (5%)6. Columbids (4%)7. Song birds (4%)8. Shorebirds/Seabirds (3%)
Wildlife Strikes are a Safety Concern andan Economic Concern
23 Fatalities in US since 2000 with Civil Aircraft
Annual Costs: Air carriers worldwide$1.5 billion
U.S. Civil Aviation$650 million
Canada goose strike with A-300, Dayton, Ohio, July 2001, $3.5 million
Number of reported wildlife strikes to U.S. civil aircraft, 2001‐2010
Ranking of hazard level of 108 bird and 12 terrestrial mammal species with 25 or more reported strikes that caused damage with civil aircraft in USA, 1990‐2010
1. Snow Goose 80.4%2. Black Vulture 65.6%3. Northern Pintail 63.4%4. Turkey Vulture 58.1%5. Canada Goose 57.7%6. American Wigeon 54.3%7. Brown Pelican 52.9%8. Bald Eagle 50.7%9. Northern Shoveler 48.5%10. Sandhill Crane 47.9%
13 of top 20 species are found at OAK
Techniques to Manage Wildlife Hazards at OAK
Vehicle/Pyrotechnic Harassment Exclusion Habitat Management
Significant challenge with competing environmental laws
Lethal Control