Economic aspects birds of prey usage as bird control operation

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Birds attracted to city’s waste landfills represent a significant hazard and additional inconvenience to people. It is necessary to understand not only the reasons for which birds enter the given territory, but also the economic components of the scaring process. The article analyzes the results of bird control management work at several waste management facilities. Based on these calculations, it’s possible to determine of costs level and select the optimal model for the work of specialists in bird scaring.

About the authors

Irina N. Kuznetsova

Union of Falconers of the North-West

Author for correspondence.
Email: dir@nwfu.ru

President

Sergey A. Sergeev

Branch of JSC “Waste Management” in Novocheboksarsk

Email: Sergeev605@yandex.ru

PhD candidate, environmental engineer

Ildar R. Enaleev

Union of Fans of Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey “Russian Falcon”

Email: krechet.65@mail.ru

Doctor of Biological Sciences, member-correspondent of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, President

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