Safe and Legal Bird Control and Prevention

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1 Safe and Legal Bird Control and Prevention Prepared for IOAM Golden West, Intermountain and Pacific Districts Joint Fall Meeting Leonard Mongiello The Industrial Fumigant Company August 2013

2 Birds: Filthy, Disease-Carrying, Difficult Pests or Urban Wildlife that People Love? Both Birds need to be controlled, but without creating people problems.

3 Pest Bird Consequences Health concerns Product contamination Damage to structures Associated pests Audit flags

4 Bird Control is IPM Chemical Controls Physical Controls Trapping Monitoring Inspection Sanitation ID Pests; Understand Biology

5 Sanitation Less need for solutions with: spillage cleanup garbage handling practices and facilities. policing litter and debris

6 Key Species Not protected pest birds Pigeon, Sparrow, Starling Protected pest birds Gulls, Crows, Geese Protection through MBTA of U.S.C

7 Control Concerns Species Legal Issues Species specific behavior Pressure: Life needs driven behavior Overnight roost Loafing, scavenging Relationship with the structure

8 Solution Groups Exclusion Net, screening Anti-Perching Spike, coil Loafing scavenging Behavioral Shock, Audio-Visual, Taste, Trapping, Birth Control Solutions often stacked- good!

9 There s no silver bullet! Away with Geese Many stand-alone solutions on the market Many devices have potential value if used in with other devices, but seldom work alone. You get what you pay for!!! $Cheap!!!

10 There s no silver bullet! Martin Net Blaster net cannon Work on compressed air power Throws 4.5# projectiles Up to 40 x60 net 90% capture within Expensive! Still not the silver bullet.

11 The Science of solution Increasing Pressure selection.fewer Remedies..

12 Solution Selection Spacing of Ledge Devices will Depend on Target Birds & Pressure 2-sided ledges: Pressure will be close to edge(s), rarely middle. 1-sided ledges: Pressure will be both at outer edge and against backstop.

13 Exclusion and Shock Track: The best structural solutions Non-lethal, for all bird species and all pressure levels. Flexible Low profile Shock track is less likely to interfere with maintenance than other devices.

14 Taste Deterrent Solutions Turf sprays, thermal fogging Hazer devices Fixed mising systems Automatic aerosol dispensers Migrate label revision for spilled grain

15 Audio Solutions Ultra-Sonics do not work. Birds get accustomed to same repeated noise without any real threat. Programmable recorded alarm calls have a place. Random play. Recorded alarm calls not extremely expensive Mix with other scare tactics Not a bad place to start for large area repellency.

16 A visual solution that works! The Eagle Eye Creates a flashing beacon over the perching area. Mount multiple units to cover one another s shadow side Species and behavior specific

17 A behavioral solution that works! OvoControlP for pigeons- birth control Birds feed daily on contraceptive bait. Population reduction by attrition Possible issues addressed Long term bird attraction- no! resident flock only Broadcast pesticide- no! not toxic Other pests attracted to bait- must be monitored

18 Solutions Issues Toxic baits (Avitrol)- toxicity, public relations Birth control baits (OvoControl)- speed Shooting Fast but risky, employee and perception issues Trapping Distress/shock/disposal issues Fogging or misting Odor and exposure Sticky gels Non-target possibility, building damage Exclusion Perceived visual, entrapping hidden nesters

19 Review Key principles IPM- Integrated approach Sanitation Understand pressure and appropriate devices Exclusion is best Behavioral solutions can work Good resource:

20 Thank You!