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Bowers Field WildlifeHazard Management Plan <br />The data were used to identify areas of highest concem 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 significanthazardthat one time. A pair of geese crossing the runway 50 <br />times is ahazard 50 times. Therefore, it is critical that we not only analyzethe <br />abundance of a guild, but also how often (i.e., the frequency) the guild was present. <br />Figure 4 shows <br />that the north <br />pasture area <br />attracted the <br />highest abundance <br />ofhazardous <br />wildlife. Figure 5 <br />shows that the <br />same area also had <br />the greatest <br />number of records <br />ofhazardous <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 allractanlto waterfowl and blackbirds. <br />Figure 5. Hotspot map showing the highest number of hazardous wildlife <br />records (frequency ofoccurrence) 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 />3l December 2024 <br />2-3