In September 1996, ADC conducted an airport training and 
certification program for wildlife biologists within the 
program. Thirty ADC wildlife biologists from across the 
country received specialized training in identifying and 
managing wildlife hazards to air-traffic safety and in 
operational program administration. Of the nine instructors 
who taught the course, six were ADC biologists, two were 
with FAA, and one was from the U.S. Air Force Bird—Aircraft 
Strike Hazard Team. The training program was conducted 
at the FAA Technical Center at the Atlantic City International 
Airport in New Jersey. 
The following accounts highlight a variety of problems 
reported during 1996 and describe the action taken by ADC 
to resolve wildlife—aircraft hazards. 
« ADC continued to provide assistance to John F. Kennedy 
(JFK) International Airport in New York City to reduce bird 
strikes to aircraft. As a result of this program, where 
laughing gulls crossing JFK airspace are removed by shooting, 
bird strikes have been reduced by about 75 percent. ADC also 
conducted training sessions on nonlethal bird-control 
techniques for JFK personnel and assisted in reviewing 
landscaping plans to ensure that bird attractants are excluded. 
¢ At the request of Philadelphia city officials, ADC 
completed environmental assessments and conducted 
operational control programs during FY 1996 to remove 
problem white-tailed deer at both the Philadelphia 
International Airport and the Northeast Regional Airport. 
The resulting venison was donated by airport officials to a 
local food bank. 
e In June 1996, a Northwest Airlines jet struck two Canada 
geese during departure from the Memphis International 
Airport in Tennessee. At the request of airport officials, ADC 
conducted an assessment of wildlife conditions onsite and 
relocated 52 Canada geese from adjacent property. ADC 
further recommended habitat modifications to reduce the 
potential for future conflicts. 
¢ At the request of Anchorage International Airport officials 
in Alaska, ADC initiated an extensive bird-deterrent 
campaign to help reduce bird strikes. The bird-strike 
deterrent program consists of a team of ADC specialists 
collectively working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week starting 
in the spring and ending in late October, when the migratory 
birds fly south for the winter. 
ADC Program Highlights, 1996/15 
