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Published: Sat, 17 Jan 2009
Description: Company uses falcons to chase away birds from airports
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" Planet crashed into the Hudson river is believed to -- it hit a flock of birds and now we're learning that these so called bird strikes are such a threat to."
" Airplanes that some airports are taking extreme measures John -- in his with the falcon environmental services he -- chase away birds at airports in fact over JFK those problems of the cold in the falcons. That's right right to what are they want to falcons do and what would bug piece about the falcons. Falcons is an Avian predator. We released them in the field we petroleum fuels we release in the fields we see the potential flock of birds feeding war commonly -- field the birds go up. Birds -- in the area fly away because they know -- potential pray for these birds you know we I was amazed to learn that there have been 232."
" Emergency landings in the United States or aborted take off in recent years because of these bird strikes why isn't every airport using --"
" I don't know the answer that. One of the reasons is part because -- we -- doesn't -- in the country that are available to do this kind of work."
" Because they do other things we've heard that right there are people who shoot. The IDs out of the sky they do all sorts of other things that sounds like falcons are the most effective this the most effective but it can't."
" So you train them to do this so give us an example so all of a sudden they'll find out about -- he's coming your way you're there you let him go how soon too when you release the falcon. Two when they get into action how how quickening work. As -- DC these birds don't divert did this course away from the top. -- could be upon defeat to defeat depend upon how hard the -- off. And do the actually take out the case now these birds are trained to look and still still still below we swing it. It simulates them chasing game so that they know -- business meaning the area the falcon is faking out."
" These lists are just wrap things like common -- I see ASEAN felt and staring at me on relate right it might it take a piece out of one of us right now not. Right."
" And have you cover up these guys -- citizens because you told that Animal Planet. Afraid of cable can I answer the question is yes what keeps the planes from -- the falcons. We Floyd in certain areas not in the active runways of we have access to polish election center sit outdoors and wait we should update pulled. So much of sunsets it shouldn't we have Eden said at LaGuardia."
" If he's gonna prevent bird strike to -- they should have at this. -- it's not like it's going to -- well John -- and let's hope that other airports are listening because this is Powell is a widespread and very dangerous problem more so than we knew you know. Thanks for introducing us to Duncan here with several investment rebel."
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