Airport Wild!

By Loomacres Wildlife Management

Welcome to Airport Wild! Join us as we dive into the wild world of wildlife mitigation, aviation and Snarge. We bring together wildlife damage experts to discuss tips, tactics and do a few gear review... more

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The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.

Airport Wild! episodes:

May 17, 2021 Episode 29 The Highs and Lows of an Airport Wildlife Biologist!
Brooke Morgan and Cata Wingfield sit down with us and share some of their best and worst experiences being an Airport Wildlife Biologist with Loomacres Wildlife Management. Both have entered a career in wildlife management after breezing through school and doing field work in Fish Hatcheries, Squib Boats, and Idaho back country. Learn what it takes to be successful in the industry and enjoy the free tips from these two.
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44min
April 27, 2021 Episode 28 World Birdstrike Association President Gary Cooke
Gary Cooke is a B787 pilot for American Airlines and a retired USAF C-5 pilot and safety officer. Gary has over 40 years’ aviation experience flying military, corporate, general, and commercial flying and has focused his safety efforts in reducing bird/wildlife strike risk within aviation. Most recently Gary started the Bird Strike Working Group for the National Business Aviation Association, and as such has represented NBAA as a steering committee member for the BSC-USA.
He also represents NBAA on the WBA where he has been a board member and has had a key role in developing the Global Action Plan for reducing B/W strike risks in Aviation. Gary has written and presented numerous papers on identifying bird/wildlife hazards and reducing the risk in aviation specific to pilots. Gary and his wife Margaret Golden have four grown children and reside in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Topics Covered:
- World Birdstrike Association
- Upcoming Seminars
- Training Courses
www.worldbirdstrike.com
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56min
April 12, 2021 Episode 27 Nuisance Trapping with Comstock Custom Cages
Innovator, visionary, entrepreneur and expert trapper Jim Comstock was tired of using junk equipment that hadn't been redesigned in 20 plus years so he went into his workshop and Comstock Custom Cages was formed. Hear Jim's story of taking his passion and love for trapping and turned it into a business.
Topics Covered
- Trapping
- Cage Trapping
- Nuisance Trapping
- Wildlife Damage Control
https://comstockcustomcage.com/
https://www.facebook.com/wiretriggercagetraps
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1h 10min
April 06, 2021 Episode 26 A Safer Way to Fly? Detect-Inc has it covered
Mike Bierman from Detect - Inc joins the show this week and discusses some of the technology trends with Avian Radar systems as well as a rising popularity with Drone Detection.
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1h 9min
April 01, 2021 Episode 25 Talking Turkey with The National Wild Turkey Federation
Project Biologist and Habitat Expert Kaylee Resha and NY-Regional Director Sean Langevin from the National Wild Turkey Federation join our show to talk about the impact the NWTF is having on habitat as well as their 10 year campaign of Save the Habitat Save the Hunt initiative that has already surpassed expectations!
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1h 27min
March 26, 2021 Episode 24: Airport Wildlife Biologist and Wildlife Hazard Management Trainer Darby Albrecht
Darby Albrecht; Loomacres Airport Wildlife Biologist and Wildlife Hazard Management Trainer from Tulsa, Ok is our guest on episode 24. She discusses tips and tricks for beaver trapping, harassing eagles the correct and legal way, and even shares some stories from the field. We go over her duties as a trainer for FAA Certified Airport Wildlife Hazard Management.
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1h 19min
March 18, 2021 Episode 23 - Airport Wildlife Biologist Crystal Alexander
Crystal Alexander who has been an airport wildlife biologist in Kansas and Alaska joins on todays show. She shares with us her college days at Stephen F. Austin in Texas and The University of Alaska Fairbanks as well as her time as an ammo specialist in the U.S. Army.
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1h 2min
March 16, 2021 Episode 22 - Professional trapper and outdoor innovator Mike Matney
Mike Matney has been trapping since he was 11 and was even able to buy a brand new truck as a 16 year old child, all paid for by trapping. He joins our show today with some great stories, and great insight on the industry and where the future of trapping might be headed.
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49min
February 11, 2021 Episode 21 Goose Hazing with Kathy Benedict from Goose Rangers & Goose Dogs For Sale
On this episode we sit down with Kathy Benedict from Goose Rangers and Goose Dogs For Sale to discuss non lethal techniques for hazing geese as well as tips and tricks for training your Goose Dog.
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54min
February 08, 2021 Episode - 20: Paul Curtis- Professor from Cornell University and Head of the Damage Management Program
We sit down with Paul Curtis from Cornell University to talk about the rising population of certain species in Urban Areas and the effect it has on human wildlife interactions.
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52min

FAQs about Airport Wild!:

How many episodes does Airport Wild! have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.