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Bowers Field Wildlife Hazard Management Plan <br />The data were used to identify areas of highest concern based on the numbers of animals <br />observed and the number of times a guild was observed. Both variables are important <br />when identifying wildlife hazards. For example, a flock of 100 geese crossing the <br />runway once is a significant hazard that one time. A pair of geese crossing the runway 50 <br />times is a hazard 50 times. Therefore, it is critical that we not only analyze the <br />abundance of a guild, but also how often (i.e., the frequency) the guild was present. <br />--- Figure 4 shows <br />r *' that the north <br />1 <br />pasture area <br />attracted the <br />highest abundance <br />4 of hazardous <br />NE Pasture r wildlife. Figure 5 <br />shows that the <br />V.UnDer - same area also had <br />Pasture W 1_ �•� " <br />Y the greatest <br />number of records <br />of hazardous <br />wildlife. <br />Figure 4. Hotspot map showing the highest abundance of hazardous wildlife <br />were observed in the north pasture area. Darker is higher. The pond in this <br />area is a significant attractant to waterfowl and blackbirds. <br />11 Ai2R .\ .. <br />NE Pasture ` <br />W UnD- <br />Pasture W Pasture 11-29 MID <br />Inner <br />Tnangle <br />7 APR 7-25 MID 25-29 APR' <br />d <br />Locations <br />x <br />,Ramp2, Am <br />Figure 5. Hotspot map showing the highest number of hazardous wildlife <br />records (frequency of occurrence) were observed in the north pasture area. <br />Darker is higher. The pond in this area is a significant attractant to <br />waterfowl and blackbirds. <br />2-3 <br />31 December 2024 <br />