ED Decision 2014/012/R
WILDLIFE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
The wildlife risk management programme may cover an area of approximately 13 km (7 NM) from the aerodrome reference point, and should include, at least, the following elements:
(a) assignment of personnel:
(1) a person who is accountable for developing and implementing the wildlife risk programme;
(2) a person who oversees the daily wildlife control activities, and analyses the collected data and carries out risk assessments in order to develop and implement the wildlife risk management programme; and
(3) trained and qualified staff who detect and record the birds/wildlife, and assess the bird/wildlife hazard, and expel hazardous birds/wildlife;
(b) a process to report, collect, and record data of struck and living birds/wildlife;
(c) a process to analyse the data and to assess the bird/wildlife hazard to develop mitigation, proactive, and reactive measures. This should include a risk assessment methodology;
(d) a process of habitat and land management both on, and in its surroundings, whenever possible, in order to reduce the attractiveness of the area to birds/wildlife;
(e) a process to remove hazardous birds/wildlife;
(f) a process for liaison with non-aerodrome agencies and local landowners, etc. to ensure the aerodrome is aware of developments that may contribute to creating additional bird hazards within the surrounding of the aerodrome’s infrastructure, vegetation, land use and activities (for example crop harvesting, seed planting, ploughing, establishment of land or water features, hunting, etc. that might attract birds/wildlife).
Wildlife risk management programmes should cover a 13 km radius, assign three personnel roles, and include processes for data reporting, analysis, habitat management, wildlife removal, and external liaison.
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