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Location
Ithaca, New York
Start Date
27-9-1983 12:00 AM
Description
Nearly 50 years ago, wires were strung over fish ponds to discourage fish-eating birds from taking fish destined for other uses (McAtee and Piper 1936). Twenty years ago, overwiring of open ditches began on airports to keep ducks from using them and causing hazards to aircraft (Solman 1973). Both techniques used coarse wires spaced closely enough to form a physical barrier to prevent ducks and herons from landing on or taking off from the water.
Recommended Citation
Solmon, V. E. F., Blokpoel, H., Richardson, W. J., & Laidlaw, G. W. J. (1983). Keeping unwanted gulls away - A progress report. In Decker, D. J. (Ed.), The First Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference (p. 311). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University.
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Keeping Unwanted Gulls Away - A Progress Report
Ithaca, New York
Nearly 50 years ago, wires were strung over fish ponds to discourage fish-eating birds from taking fish destined for other uses (McAtee and Piper 1936). Twenty years ago, overwiring of open ditches began on airports to keep ducks from using them and causing hazards to aircraft (Solman 1973). Both techniques used coarse wires spaced closely enough to form a physical barrier to prevent ducks and herons from landing on or taking off from the water.