to reduce nesting or reduce rodent populations. One small and 2
regional airports only cut their grass once per year.
When asked if their airport kept records of animal strikes or
near misses, 76.3% replied that they did keep records. All national
airports reported keeping records. The vast majority of regional
airports but less than half of small airports reported keeping
records. The airports that did not keep records did provide some
explanatory comments. Four small airports reported not keeping
a system as they had no reported strikes. One regional airport
reported that they ‘‘Do not have a system in place’’. Another small
airport respondent replied that they had a ‘‘Lack of information
about implementing a strike reporting system’’.
Airports were asked to describe the reporting and recording
method used for animal strikes or near misses. Eleven airports used
only the Transport Canada record keeping system (Form #51-0272);
nearly half used both the Transport Canada system and an alternate
system; and less than 10% used a system other than the Transport
Canada system. One regional and five small airports stated that they
did not use an animal strike record keeping system at all.
When asked to describe animal strikes or near miss trends over
the past five years, 7.9% of airports replied that the number of
strikes or near misses were increasing; over 20% responded that the
numbers were decreasing; 47.4% responded that the numbers were
staying the same; and 23.7% did not know.