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Bowers Field Wildlife Hazard Management Plan <br />2.1.1 Hazardous Guilds <br />Hazardous wildlife were present during all site visits (Figure 6). There was a lower <br />frequency of occurrence and fewer hazardous wildlife observed in November and <br />January (surveys were not conducted in December, but we suspect the results would have <br />been similar), most likely due to below freezing temperatures causing open water to ice <br />over. Frozen ponds, creeks, ditches, etc. are not considered an attractive habitat for <br />wildlife. <br />Figure 6. Average monthly abundance and frequency of occurrence (based on the # of site visits) for <br />hazardous wildlife observed during the WHE. These numbers are for comparative purposes only and <br />are not an estimate of the populations. <br />Raptors, waterfowl, corvids, and blackbirds were the most frequently observed hazardous <br />wildlife during the WHE, respectively (Figure 7). Blackbirds, waterfowl, corvids, upland <br />Figure 7. Breakdown of the number of hazardous wildlife observed and how often they were observed <br />at ELN during the WHE. <br />2-4 <br />31 December 2024 <br />