Getting the DROP on the BIRDS

Bird control at sports and entertainment facilities has become much more sophisticated. Dozens of companies battle for business as various venues attempt to stay bird-free. Weapons can be as sophisticated as high-tech electronic gear or small-particle chemical hazing or as simple as fake owls and gi...

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Published in:Amusement Business 2005-11, Vol.118 (1), p.12
Main Author: Cameron, Steve
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birds
Facilities management
Stadiums
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Summary:Bird control at sports and entertainment facilities has become much more sophisticated. Dozens of companies battle for business as various venues attempt to stay bird-free. Weapons can be as sophisticated as high-tech electronic gear or small-particle chemical hazing or as simple as fake owls and giant balloons with eyes. Some facility managers actually have resorted to importing live owls, hoping they will stick around as residents to keep birds away. Obviously, outdoor stadiums have the most trouble with birds, but things can go foul at all sorts of venues. There are not quite as many solutions as there are birds on buildings, but occasionally facility operators are forced to come up with something particularly unique. Besides the mess, the smell, the cost of cleaning and all the other reasons facility managers can cite for keeping birds away, there is always the greatest fear of all: a lawsuit.
ISSN:0003-2344