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A Win-win for the Winged Ones (Aircraft and Birds)
Visitors to
Sky Meadows State Park are likely to look to the sky and catch a glimpse of one of several raptor species, birds of prey, which call the park home. While the park has over 20 species of raptors, some of these soaring hunters have found themselves here with the help of human intervention.
Since 2014, 653 raptors have been relocated to Sky Meadows from Dulles International Airport.
There is a little-known, but incredibly important, conservation effort underway through a long-standing partnership with wildlife scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to protect these precious predators. Ryan Stewart is a Wildlife Biologist and describes the project this way:
From relocating hawks to managing geese, wildlife management is critical to Johnson County airports
To reduce the odds of a plan colliding with a bird, the Johnson County Airport Commission employs a wildlife biologist to manage the skies at the countyâs two airports by relocating hawks and using other techniques.
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OLATHE, Kan. â Whenever an aircraft takes off and lands, there is a chance the plane hits a bird. To reduce the odds of a collision, the Johnson County Airport Commission employs a wildlife biologist to manage the skies at the countyâs two airports.
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