Six years in the making, the first edition of Sharing the Skies compiled information collected by Transport Canada. Under the direction of Bruce MacKinnon, cooperative education students from the University of Waterloo and the University of Manitoba gathered, researched and analyzed much of the content. Additional material was created through private consulting-firm contracts paid for and managed by Transport Canada. Jacques Whitford Environment Limited of Ottawa, Canada, managed and administered the contract to produce Sharing the Skies.

ACC — Area control centre

AGL — Above ground level

AHAS — Avian-hazard advisory system

AIP — Aeronautical Information Publication

AME — Aircraft maintenance engineer

ATIS — Automatic terminal-information service

AWMP — Airport wildlife-management plan

BAM — Bird-avoidance model

BASH — Bird/aircraft strike-hazard team

Active management • A type of wildlife management in which short-term solutions, such as pyrotechnics and distress calls, are employed to disperse wildlife from airport property.

Aerodrome • Any area of land, water (including ice surfaces) or other supporting surface used, designed, prepared, equipped or designated for the arrival and departure, movement or servicing of aircraft. Includes all associated buildings, installations and equipment.

Aeronautics • The science, art and practice of aerial navigation.

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Table of contents

• Introduction
• Bird Control at Airports
• Review Methodology
• Bird Control Products and Techniques
• Habitat Modification
  • Tall Grass
• Auditory Deterrents
  • Shotguns and Ri