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It Takes a Village to Keep Wildlife Off the Runway
It takes a village. The Mastermark Philippines team with some of the hardworking people who help make wildlife hazard management possible. Wildlife hazard management has a science problem, except the problem isn't the science. Habitat modification, dispersal tactics, deterrent technology: the field has gotten remarkably good at the technical side of keeping animals away from aircraft. What it hasn't solved, is the human side. Because no amount of grass-cutting or bird cannon
Patricia Tamin
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Adapting to the Terrain: Wild Boar in Hong Kong
The Mastermark team setting up a Pig Brig trap with the AFCD of Hong Kong team. Airport wildlife hazard management is often thought of as a bird problem, but the risks on the ground can be just as significant. Wild boars are large, unpredictable, and capable of causing serious damage to aircraft, vehicles, and infrastructure, making them a growing concern for airport operators managing wildlife strikes and incursions. Mastermark is the Asian distributor for Pig Brig, widely r
Kai Ren Tan
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Why CAAs Must Work with Airports on Wildlife Hazards
Defining Operators & Regulations When referring to “operators” in the context of wildlife hazard management (WHM) at airports, who...
Nick Yearwood
4 min read


Avian Arrivals: How Singapore's Asian Openbill Surge Challenges Airports
Asian openbill (Sam Lievense). The Asian openbill (Anastomus oscitans), a large stork species, has recently become a more frequent...
Sam Lievense
4 min read


Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group Forum 2024
In August, the Mastermark team traveled to Melbourne to attend the Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group (AAWHG) Forum, an event...
Debra Yap
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North America Aviation Wildlife Management Conference 2024
Every couple of years, we get the opportunity to fly stateside, and this year brought us to Minneapolis to attend the Aviation Wildlife...
Logan Tan
3 min read


Unexpected Wildlife Strikes: Beyond Birds in Aviation
We commonly associate birds with wildlife strikes involving aircraft. However, strikes can and do involve a wider variety of wildlife....
Sam Lievense
4 min read


Airport Technology Tools: Scarecrow Group's Bio-Acoustic Bird Control Devices
Given the danger bird strikes at airports can pose to both planes and human life, a comprehensive risk mitigation toolkit is paramount....
Matthew Scott
4 min read


Airport Wildlife Hazard Management: Tropical vs Temperate
Managing wildlife hazards at an airport in a tropical climate? Regardless of their geographical location, airports face significant...
Sam Lievense
5 min read


Mastering Sustainability
Sustainability is much more than just a buzzword. At Mastermark, we take sustainability with the utmost seriousness, focusing on all...
Sam Lievense
4 min read
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