Avicast

A podcast by wildlife hazard management experts Avisure where we discuss all things wildlife hazard management on and around airports

Investigating significant strikes 11/09/2023

Investigating significant strikes Although most wildlife strikes do not result in significant damage or catastrophic consequences, having a well-defined system for investigation when this does occur will help explain why the strike occurred, how it may be avoided in the future, and it may even be useful is cases of litigation. Significant strike investigations collect key data relating to the species, the aircraft, the airport, meteorological conditions, and so on, to provide a complete picture of the strike event. Dr Jeff McKee joins Kylie Patrick to talk about the how and why of strike investigation. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/28561883

Managing wildlife at Melbourne Airport, Australia 08/31/2023

Managing wildlife at Melbourne Airport, Australia Melbourne Airport is the primary airport serving Melbourne, Australia. With the upcoming addition of their third runway, they will be facilitating more than 77 million passenger movements and 429,000 aircraft movements each year. And their current wildlife management program is in a very good position to manage any increase to the wildlife strike risk. In this episode, Kylie Patrick talks to Fiona Beach (Airfield Safety and Operations Coordinator) and Bevin Buchanan (Senior Airside Safety Officer) from Melbourne Airport about their wildlife issues and how their program is managing them. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/27864180

Using lethal control to manage hazardous wildlife on airports 07/03/2023

Using lethal control to manage hazardous wildlife on airports Martin Ziviani and Kylie Patrick discuss the complexities of using lethal control to manage hazardous wildlife on airports. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/27353613

How to do a bird count 04/30/2023

How to do a bird count Counting birds on airports is one of the standard elements of an airport's wildlife management program. This data can be used to measure the progress and effectiveness of your program, identify emerging issues, and assess risks. But these counts need to be well established and implemented to have any benefit. Martin Ziviani (Snr Wildlife Biologist) joins Kylie Patrick (Principal Consultant) to talk about the how and why to set up and do bird counts on airports /episode/index/show/avicast/id/26699202

How to manage ducks 02/28/2023

How to manage ducks Alexandra Stone joins Kylie Patrick to talk about how to best manage ducks on and off airports. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/26056599

See you next year 11/30/2022

See you next year Avisure is taking a break over the holidays but we'll be back with more great epsiodes from February 2023 /episode/index/show/avicast/id/25142397

Managing off-airport wildlife hazards 11/01/2022

Managing off-airport wildlife hazards Avisure CEO, Jeff Follett, joins Kylie Patrick to talk about how and why off-airport land uses can significantly elevate an airport’s strike risk because of the wildlife they attract. They talk about the types of land uses that are problematic and how to work with land users and land use planners to mitigate risks and safeguard airports. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/24529641

How to manage Little Corellas 11/01/2022

How to manage Little Corellas Kylie Patrick is joined by Tony Goodwin (Avisure Wildlife Management Officer ) and Shane Van Dijk (Avisure Wildlife Biologist) to talk about Little Corella, the risk they pose and the best approach to managing these charasmatic but problematic birds. Little Corella (Australian Museum) Little Corellas: Social and Ecological Research for Management in South Australia ABC News Australia: Wildlife experts question why huge corella flocks on coast /episode/index/show/avicast/id/24862944

How to manage Tree Martins 08/31/2022

How to manage Tree Martins In one of our earlier Avicast episodes, we talked about a very small, but very common bird on Australian airports, the Fairy Martin. This little aerial forager is often mistaken for any number of little aerial foragers, including the topic of this episode, the Tree Martin. Alexandra Stone, Avisure's Wildlife Biologist, is back in the co-host chair to talk all about the Tree Martin and how to best manage them. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/24232935

How to manage Canada Geese 07/31/2022

How to manage Canada Geese Kylie Patrick is joined by Avisure's Principal Biologist, Will Jamieson and Wildlife Biologist Tyler Rogers to talk all things Canada Geese. These geese have been implicated in some of the most spectacular and serious strike incidents, and in this episode we talk about how to best manage them. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/23906463

Bonus: AAWHG Forum 2022! 07/22/2022

Bonus: AAWHG Forum 2022! /episode/index/show/avicast/id/23822453

Wildlife strikes in a time of COVID-19 06/30/2022

Wildlife strikes in a time of COVID-19 In April 2020 COVID-induced travel restrictions reduced aircraft movements by 80% globally, which was unarguably the greatest challenge the aviation industry has ever faced. But how did the sudden downturn in aircraft activity influence wildlife using airports? And what did this look like for strike numbers and rates? Joining Kylie Patrick in this episode is aviation professional Dan Parsons who has been keenly analyzing strikes and aircraft movement data throughout the pandemic /episode/index/show/avicast/id/23573915

How to manage flying-foxes 05/31/2022

How to manage flying-foxes Dr Jeff McKee, Avisure’s Director of Research & Development joins Kylie Patrick to talk about large bats called flying-foxes. Infringing critical airspace sometimes in their thousands, they can present a serious strike risk, and are difficult for airports to manage, not just because of their numbers but also because they rarely use the airport itself as a resource. In this episode we introduce the flying-fox, why they are a strike risk, and how airports and other aviation stakeholders can mitigate their risk. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/23274179

Why good data equals good management 04/30/2022

Why good data equals good management As an airport, you may have in place a fully integrated and well-resourced management program, but … how do you know it’s working? The answer is data. The most objective and informed way to measure the progress of your program is to review and analyse your data against the targets and goals you have set. But not all data is reliable, and not all data capture methods are equal. In this episode Kylie is joined by Avisure's Wildlife Biologist, Alexandra Stone, to talk about good data and data collection apps. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/22960493

Dispersing wildlife on airports 03/31/2022

Dispersing wildlife on airports /episode/index/show/avicast/id/22631459

Managing wildlife at Vancouver International Airport, Canada 01/31/2022

Managing wildlife at Vancouver International Airport, Canada Vancouver International Airport, Canada’s second busiest airport, sits on Sea Island in the Fraser River Delta where the marshes, mudflats and agriculture habitats on and around the delta attract millions of shorebirds, and thousands of waterfowl and gulls each year. To manage the wildlife strike risk associated with these hazards, the airport has in place one of the most comprehensive wildlife management programs in the world. Joining Kylie in this episode to talk about this program is David Bradbeer, YVR’s Wildlife Program Specialist, and from Avisure Services, Tyler Rogers, who is the Site Manager for YVR’s wildlife management program. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/21962363

Training for Wildlife Hazard Management 12/31/2021

Training for Wildlife Hazard Management When it comes to managing wildlife hazards on airports, you want to make sure that whoever is doing that management, knows what they are doing. And just like every other aspect of aviation safety management, training is critical. In this episode Kylie Patrick (Principal Consultant) is joined by Jeff Follet (General Manager for Avisure Services) and they talk about what training requirements look like around the world, and what it should look like. A must-listen-to episode for anyone that needs training and for those who are developing and delivering it. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/21623567

How to manage Australian White Ibis 11/30/2021

How to manage Australian White Ibis Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) are a problem at many Australian airports, but managing ibis off-airport is the key to managing them on-airport. In this episode we join the collective experience from Avisure and our sister company Ecosure to talk about ibis management. Joining Kylie is Martin Ziviani (Senior Wildlife Biologist), and our very special guest Carla McKevitt (Ecologist) from Ecosure. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/21289973

Wildlife strikes in the USA with John Weller from the FAA 10/31/2021

Wildlife strikes in the USA with John Weller from the FAA John Weller joined the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2009 as a National Wildlife Biologist just weeks after the ditching of Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. In this episode he talks to Kylie Patrick about his role with the FAA and the protocols they have in place to help airports identify and manage wildlife hazards throughout the United States. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/20984639

Wildlife Strike Committees: The Australian example 09/30/2021

Wildlife Strike Committees: The Australian example The Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group (AAWHG) is formally recognised as Australia’s primary aviation wildlife hazard management reference body and fulfils Australia’s commitment to have a national bird strike committee as recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organization. Full of expertise from a cross-section of industry, the AAWHG are a go-to for the Australian aviation industry. AAWHG’s chair, Ash McAlpine, joins Kylie Patrick to talk about what they do. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/20640515

How to manage Masked Lapwings (Plovers) 09/01/2021

How to manage Masked Lapwings (Plovers) Kylie Patrick is joined by Martin Ziviani (Senior Wildlife Biologist) to talk about a particularly problematic and territorial species, the Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles). They introduce lapwings, discuss why they are a strike risk, and talk about approaches to managing them on airports. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/20331899

Assessing the wildlife strike risk 08/02/2021

Assessing the wildlife strike risk Kylie is joined by Phil Shaw, Avisure’s Managing Director. Phil is one of the leading experts in wildlife risk assessment and mitigation in aviation, and in this episode, Kylie and Phil talk about the basics of assessing wildlife risks on airports and why it's important. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/20001692

How to manage Fairy Martins 06/30/2021

How to manage Fairy Martins Avisure’s Principal Consultant, Kylie Patrick, is joined by our Wildlife Biologist, Alexandra Stone. In this episode, Kylie and Alex talk about a small but very common bird on Australian airports, Fairy Martins (Petrochelidon ariel). They discuss how to identify them from other similar species, their strike risk, and ways to manage them. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/19655309

Identifying birds and why you should 06/01/2021

Identifying birds and why you should Kylie is joined again by Martin Ziviani, Avisure's Senior Wildlife Biologist. In this episode, Kylie and Marty talk about why identifying birds on airports is critical to an effective wildlife management program. They talk about how challenging it can be for people who aren’t specifically trained in ornithology (the science of birds), or for those who aren't that interested in birds, and how these challenges can be overcome using a few simple tips. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/19308479

Wildlife hazards from the pilot's perspective with Capt. Brian Greeves 04/30/2021

Wildlife hazards from the pilot's perspective with Capt. Brian Greeves In this episode Kylie Patrick is joined by Captain Brian Greeves, Director of Aviation Solutions and a safety and technical consultant for the Australian & International Pilots Associations. We discuss some of the challenges pilots face when confronted with wildlife hazards and identify gaps in training to help pilots mitigate strikes. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/18893912

The golden rules of managing wildlife on airports 03/31/2021

The golden rules of managing wildlife on airports In this episode Kylie Patrick is joined again by our Principal Biologist, Will Jamieson, where they talk about some key rules airports should consider if they want their wildlife hazard management programs to be effective. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/18501404

Using dogs to disperse wildlife 03/01/2021

Using dogs to disperse wildlife Kylie Patrick is joined by Martin Ziviani, Senior Wildlife Biologist for Avisure. In this Avicast episode, Kylie and Marty talk about using dogs on airports to disperse wildlife. They discuss what's involved in finding the right dog, training the dog and handler, and some of the risks and challenges with using dogs on airports. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/18137012

Wildlife hazard management from the regulator's perspective with Nick Yearwood 02/19/2021

Wildlife hazard management from the regulator's perspective with Nick Yearwood Kylie Patrick is joined by Nick Yearwood, a freelance aviation consultant from the UK (International Birdstrike) who worked for the UK's Civil Aviation Authority for 36 years. Nick's regulatory experience spans oversight/compliance, policy decision making with international influencing, working with airport operators, global air carriers, and ground handling organisations. As a regulator, he spent many years working with airports around the UK and EU on wildlife hazard management, and in this episode Kylie and Nick talk about the role of the regulator in aviation wildlife hazard management. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/17994758

Managing kangaroos on airports 02/18/2021

Managing kangaroos on airports Avisure's Principal Consultant, Kylie Patrick is joined by our Principal Biologist/Regional Manager, Will Jamieson. In this episode Kylie and Will talk about a uniquely Australian issue, kangaroos on airports. They discuss the significant strike risk associated with such a large terrestrial mammal and how airports can manage the risk, with a particular emphasis on good fences to exclude them from airside areas. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/17992043

Hello and welcome to Avicast 02/17/2021

Hello and welcome to Avicast Avisure's Principal Consultant, Kylie Patrick, is joined by Phil Shaw, Managing Director of Avisure and Ecosure. In this first episode, Kylie and Phil talk about what listeners can expect from Avicast, introduce the global wildlife strike database, and discuss some of the strengths and challenges in the way the aviation industry approaches wildlife hazard management. /episode/index/show/avicast/id/17878148

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