6. Conclusions
Our findings suggest that airports in western Canada are
working hard to uphold high standards in animal management
planning, but that still more can be done to increase safety. Canada
has been a world leader in contributing to the understanding of
airport and animal interactions, and the development of management
techniques to address these challenging issues. Continued
diligence in research, animal monitoring, meticulous record
keeping, and relevant, site-specific countermeasure implementation
as well as adaptive management will ensure safer airports for
pilots, air travelers and animals alike, both now and in the future