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Sarı A. (Executive), Arpacık A., Başkaya Ş., Çelik A.
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions, 2021 - 2022
In this study, for the first time in Turkey, a trained dog was used in the fight against
birds at Trabzon Airport and its effects were determined. During the project (26 February
2021 – 20 February 2022), a total of 75 field studies were carried out. In field studies,
direct and indirect observation methods (camera trap, species identifying features such as
bird's nest, eggs, feathers, vomit, feathers) and trained dogs were used. As a result of the
observations, 109 bird species belonging to 39 families were identified at Trabzon Airport.
The number of native species observed throughout the year during the project is 33.
According to the Aviation Safety Risk Values (ASRV) classification, there are a total of 36
bird species observed at Trabzon Airport during the study at the levels of intermediate
potential danger (3), high potential danger (4) and very high potential danger (5). There are
24 bird species of 700 grams and above among the species identified during the project in
and around Trabzon Airport. As a result of the use of the trained dog, which is the main
purpose of the project, there has been a decrease of up to 84.8% in the number of native
birds at the airport when quarterly data are compared. The highest yield from the trained
dog used within the scope of the project was obtained with the participation of grass
lengths in the struggle. In order to be successful in fighting birds in order to increase flight
safety at Trabzon Airport, wildlife experts should be assigned to the field, and biological
and physical control methods should be applied together.