Taking a bird's eye view could cut wildlife collisions with aircraft
Monday, July 9, 2012 - 18:00
in Biology & Nature
Using lights to make aircraft more visible to birds could help reduce the risk of bird strikes, new research by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has found. The study, which examined how Canada geese responded to different radio-controlled model aircraft, is the first of its kind and is published in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology.