Tag Archive: laser bird control (41)

Flu Season & the 2021 HPAI Risk Alert: Avian Flu

Agriculture MBM Blogs

December 7, 2021
Not everything that comes with the holiday season in the Midwest is a matter of good cheer, unfortunately. It’s flu season as well. The Flu: What Is It? Influenza is a rapidly evolving multi-strain virus first described by Hippocrates in 400 BCE. There are two main types: A and B.... Read More

2021 HPAI Risk Alert: Understanding Flu Season & The Avian Flu

Agriculture WGC Indy Blogs

December 7, 2021
Not everything that comes with the holiday season in the Midwest is a matter of good cheer, unfortunately. It’s flu season as well. Understanding The Flu Influenza is a rapidly evolving multi-strain virus first described by Hippocrates in 400 BCE. There are two main types: A and B. While the... Read More

Case Study: Hand Held Laser Reduces Bird Strikes at Chicago Executive Airport

WGC Blogs

August 25, 2021
Introduction Bird strikes are a perennial source of hazard at airports, particularly during periods of migration. Wild Goose Chase has been providing bird control services to the Chicago Executive Airport since 1998 as part of a multi-tactic effort to reduce the population of Canada geese and minimize the threat of... Read More

Getting the Flock Out! Bird Mitigation Innovations in Agriculture

Agriculture WGC Blogs

July 27, 2021
Starlings are voracious, consuming the most nutritious parts of livestock feed. After the feast, they perch in the rafters above the cows and their bacteria filled droppings rain down into food, water, and animal pens. For as long as humans have tended crops and raised livestock, birds have taken advantage... Read More

Getting the Flock Out: Bird Management Innovations in Agriculture

Agriculture MBM Blogs

July 27, 2021
Starlings are voracious, consuming the most nutritious parts of livestock feed. After the feast, they perch in the rafters above the cows and their bacteria filled droppings rain down into food, water, and animal pens. For as long as humans have tended crops and raised livestock, birds have taken advantage... Read More

Bird Alleviation Innovations in Agriculture: How to Get the Flock Out

Agriculture WGC Indy Blogs

July 27, 2021
Starlings are voracious, consuming the most nutritious parts of livestock feed. After the feast, they perch in the rafters above the cows and their bacteria filled droppings rain down into food, water, and animal pens. For as long as humans have tended crops and raised livestock, birds have taken advantage... Read More

Lasers for Bird Management: New Study Shows 98% Effectiveness

Agriculture MBM Blogs

April 7, 2021
Handheld and autonomic lasers have long been popular methods of bird management; a new study from Wageningen University shows just how effective they are. Waterfowl and other pest birds can threaten crops, endanger livestock with diseases such as avian flu, and cause damage to facilities. Lasers have long been used... Read More

New Study Shows the Effectiveness of Lasers for Bird Management

Agriculture WGC Blogs

April 7, 2021
Handheld and autonomic lasers have long been popular methods of bird management; a new study from Wageningen University shows just how effective they are. Waterfowl and other pest birds can threaten crops, endanger livestock with diseases such as avian flu, and cause damage to facilities. Lasers have long been used... Read More