Tag Archive: laser bird control (41)

How Birds Impact the Dairy Industry

Agriculture WGC Blogs

December 15, 2020
For better and for worse, birds are an important part of agriculture. They eat many insect pests, provide rodent control, and even pollinate some flowers. They also cause a lot of damage by consuming crops and feed and spreading diseases to livestock. For farmers, the risks of certain bird populations... Read More
Dairy Industry

The Impact of Birds on the Dairy Industry

Agriculture MBM Blogs

December 15, 2020
For better and for worse, birds are an important part of agriculture. They eat many insect pests, provide rodent control, and even pollinate some flowers. They also cause a lot of damage by consuming crops and feed and spreading diseases to livestock. For farmers, the risks of certain bird populations... Read More
Dairy Industry

From Scarecrows to Lasers: Keeping Birds from Destroying Crops

Agriculture WGC Blogs

July 8, 2020
The scarecrow has a long and colorful resume that goes back 3,000 years and includes stints in both agricultural support and seasonal décor. Traditionally associated with garden-casual attire like floppy hats and straw hair, the modern version takes many creative forms. At a historic farm in rural Pennsylvania recently, the... Read More

Say No to Scarecrows: Keep Birds from Destroying Crops

Agriculture MBM Blogs

July 8, 2020
The scarecrow has a long and colorful resume that goes back 3,000 years and includes stints in both agricultural support and seasonal décor. Traditionally associated with garden-casual attire like floppy hats and straw hair, the modern version takes many creative forms. At a historic farm in rural Pennsylvania recently, the... Read More
Keeping Birds from Destroying Crops

Your Bird Issues Are More Costly Than You Think

MBM Blogs

February 28, 2020
Last year, it was critical that a bridge in Canada lighten its load as the weight equivalent of 356 medium-size vehicles could have compromised the structure of the Sid Buckwold Bridge. The cause was 1,3 million pounds of bird droppings – the result of a nuisance pigeon problem that had... Read More
Pigeons on Buckwold

The High Cost of Ignoring Your Bird Issues

WGC Blogs

February 28, 2020
Last year, it was critical that a bridge in Canada lighten its load as the weight equivalent of 356 medium-size vehicles could have compromised the structure of the Sid Buckwold Bridge. The cause was 1,365,609 lbs. of bird droppings – the result of a nuisance pigeon problem that had gone... Read More

How to Manage Protected Birds without Violating the Law

MBM Blogs

February 15, 2020
All native birds in North America are protected by an international law called the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and subsequent amendments. Birds migrate and don’t bother with state or national borders. In order to make sure that birds that regularly visit multiple countries are protected, there are other... Read More
Protected Birds without Violating the Law

Protect Yourself from Protected Birds: Follow the Laws

WGC Blogs

February 15, 2020
All native birds in North America are protected by an international law called the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and subsequent amendments. Birds migrate and don’t bother with state or national borders. In order to make sure that birds that regularly visit multiple countries are protected, there are other... Read More

Emergency Response to Wildlife Challenges in Oil Refinery

Oil & Gas Industry Wildlife Consulting

November 8, 2018
On a cold morning in late April an explosion tore through a midwestern oil refinery resulting in a large fire and the release of thousands of barrels of petroleum products from a ruptured storage tank. Fortunately, there were few serious injuries and no human casualties associated with the incident and... Read More

Lasers Prove to Be New Tools for Bird Control

Agriculture MBM Blogs

November 1, 2017
In this article we examine how Rushing Waters Fisheries, Wisconsin’s largest trout farm, partnered with Wisconsin-grown Migratory Bird Management to address their specific pest bird challenges as well as similar challenges facing and potential solutions to support Wisconsin’s aquaculture industry. Rushing Waters Fisheries lies nestled on 80 acres of forest... Read More
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