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Bowers Field Wildlife Hazard Management Plan 7.2.6 Harassment and Deterrent Tools The following is a list of methods ELN may use for harassing and/or deterring hazardous wildlife from the airfield. Other methods may be employed as developed or if conditions warrant. Effigies Lethal reinforcement Shooting harassment Vegetation management Exclusion Pyrotechnics Sirens/distress calls Vehicle harassment 7.3 Communication between Wildlife Control Personnel and Local Air Traffic ELN does not have an air traffic control tower. Vehicles used while conducting wildlife control actions shall have a rotating overhead beacon and an operational two-way radio for monitoring and coordinating with local aircraft. All personnel assigned to vehicles will be trained in proper radio communication and familiar with aeronautical operations. ELN may communicate with fixed -base operators and pilots regarding any wildlife strikes or observations of hazardous wildlife activity at the airfield. Hazardous wildlife observations and wildlife strikes reported by pilots and fixed -base operators will be recorded in the electronic wildlife observation, control, and strike database. A notice will be posted in the FBO lounge, requesting that ELN management be notified of wildlife hazards and strikes. If ELN is not successful in immediately dispersing hazardous wildlife from the AOA, or if major wildlife hazards (such as geese on or near the active runway) are observed during aircraft operations, ELN will communicate this information to local traffic. Direct communication or NOTAMs will be used when appropriate. 7.4 Recording wildlife observations, control measures, and strikes As discussed throughout this section, ELN will document hazardous wildlife observations made during routine airfield inspections and may record hazardous wildlife observations made in conjunction with other on -airfield duties. Any control measures employed and possible wildlife strikes will be recorded (refer to AC 150/5200-32B or go to http://wildlife.faa.gov/ for wildlife strike reporting procedures). Any dead wildlife found within 250 feet of centerline and 1,000 feet from runway ends will be reported as a wildlife strike, unless some alternative, obvious, cause of death is confirmed. Paper datasheets (Airport Inspection Log) for recording observations/control actions will be 7-4 31 December 2024