CoronaVirus (COVID-19) and Wildlife Hazard Management at Airports 

The rapid spread and deadly effect of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) has had a drastic effect on the world’s airlines. It is no surprise that the industry hardest hit by the covid-19 pandemic is also partially responsible for helping spread it to the four corners of the World. But the speed and depth of cuts to capacity and frequency that airlines have taken is unprecedented. Hopefully, the industry will pull through, and return to what we all have been accustomed to. 

As such, airports worldwide have seen a significant reduction in operations.  With less air traffic and stay-at-home orders, we have also seen a reduction in personnel deployed on the airfields for various duties and functions, including wildlife management.  

WBA update January 2020

Happy New Year to all in the WBA

I’m proud to report that the website is up and online.  Members make sure to register and login gaining access to the members side of the website.  Look for future correspondence regarding upcoming meetings, by-law changes, and other pertinent information regarding the WBA.

I just wrapped up a busy year of representing the WBA at meetings on three different Continents.

The WBA South Asian Region held its first Conference from 11-13 December 2017 at Visakhapatnam, India.

Please find here the Agenda.

Conference Photos

Presentations

Media Articles

Conference Report

The WBA 2018 conference was held in Poland from 19 - 21 November 2018.

Items: invitation, sponsor plan, general information and the updated (15 Nov) program.

WBA 2018 Conference: Warsaw, Poland, Presentations

WBA 2018 Conference: Warsaw, Poland, Photos

WBA announces the election of three new board members: Ülkü Özeren (Turkey), Capt Gary Cooke (USA) and Michal Skakuj (Poland). Welcome aboard!

WBA recently presented at ICAO's Wildlife Strike Hazard Reduction Symposium in Montreal. Click here for a PDF of the presentation.