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WildlifeManagement
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Airports · HeathrowHeathrow officer uses bird sounds to deter wildlife from runways
Jack Quantick-Thorne, an airfield operations officer at Heathrow Airport, uses a unique method to keep wildlife away from active runways. He employs recorded bird sounds, including those of falcons and gulls, to encourage flocks of birds to move away from the airfield.
Heathrow3 min readTrust 30 · Craft 65 · Hype 20
Tube & Rail · LondonTfL shoots 655 pigeons at London stations in two years
Transport for London culled 655 pigeons between March 2024 and March 2026, using air rifles as a last resort. TfL says the birds pose health and safety risks, but campaigners argue non-lethal methods work better and should replace shooting.
London5 min readTrust 74 · Craft 87 · Hype 30