EFFECTIVENESS OF AN OVERHEAD WIRE BARRIER SYSTEM IN REDUCING GULL USE AT THE FBI JEDBURG SANITARY LANDFILL, BERKELEY AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES, SOUTH CAROLINA

Studies were conducted at the 110a BFI sanitary landfill near Jedburg, Berkeley and Dorchester counties, South Carolina to determine what bird species actively fed at the landfill and to measure the effect an overhead wire barrier system had on bird populations and behavior. The control study was conducted during 2 December 1983 - 5 January 1984, and the experimental observations were done during 7 January - 3 February 1984. The main species at Jedberg were Ring-billed Gulls, Fish Crows and Common Crows. The wire system reduced the mean number of gulls and crow by as much as two-thirds, but did not affect the hour to hour variation in gull and crows soaring over the BFI land-fill when compared with the Dorchester County-SCA landfill. This study showed that a wire barrier system effectively reduced the numbers of gulls and especially crows feeding and loafing at Jedburg.

Supplemental Notes:
- Paper from Proceeding of the Conference and Training Workshop on Wildlife Hazards, to Aircraft, Held at Charleston, South Carolina on 22-25 May 1984, pp 253-263.
Corporate Authors:
Peer Consultants

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Federal Aviation Administration

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Authors:
- Forsythe, D M
- Austin, T W
Publication Date: 1984-5

Media Info

Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Birds; Control; Landfills; Measures of effectiveness; Traffic barriers; Waste disposal facilities; Wire
Uncontrolled Terms: Barriers; Effectiveness
Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00394872
Record Type: Publication
Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-FAA-AA5-84-1, AD-A148 330
Contract Numbers: DTFA01-83-R-11287
Files: TRIS, USDOT
Created Date: Oct 31 1985 12:00AM