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8 Wildlife PoPulation ManageMent: an overvieW Wildlife is a public resource. Until the 1970s, wildlife management was primarily a form of game management that focused on the husbandry and regulation of bird and mammal populations for sport and was synonymous with animals that were hunted.
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9 gulls, pigeons, corvids, starlings, coyotes, deer, commensal rodents, and others that are often the most significant hazardous species on airports. In both cases, the species possess a unique ability to live within its own zone of tolerance and perform a unique role within the habitat.
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10 because different species often require different management techniques.
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11 The need for information about an airport's habitat and associated wildlife before beginning any wildlife control activity is best accomplished by completing a Wildlife Hazard Assessment (WHA) and a subsequent Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (WHMP)
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