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Citation/References: |
Last name, F.M. Date of image. Title of image. Wildlife Services Image Collection. ID No. xx-xxxx. USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center Archives. Image URL if citing online version |
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Description: |
Note 1: 2015-2016 Wildlife Services Photo Contest Entry. Wildlife adapt to the human environment to the point even aircraft landing next to them won't cause a change in their behavior. John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens, New York Note 2: Wildlife food resources at airports take many different forms. For example, Canada geese, which are among the most hazardous birds to aircraft, often visit airports to feed on turfgrasses planted alongside runways and taxiways. NWRC scientists have identified several commercially available tall fescue varieties, which grow successfully in airport environments but are not a preferred food source for geese. |
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Related: |
2015-2016 WS Photo Contest Entry; Reducing Wildlife Collisions with Aircraft Research Spotlight |