Species spotlight—Nankeen Kestrel
Did you know? Kestrels have two super powers: their ability to hover like a helicopter, and to hunt rodents using their ultraviolet light vision.
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Species Spotlight: Silver Gulls
Fish and chips on the beach, mobbing silver gulls: it’s the authentic Australian seaside picnic. Adept natural scavengers and especially chip thieves, silver gulls enjoy a flexible diet.
Message from the GM – Jill Brix
Christmas is fast approaching, and we look forward to our varied family traditions. Here at Avisure we also end the year with a tradition, and although for the second year we not are not able to catch up in person, it will not stop us from celebrating our team and the year that was.
Ballina’s wildlife hazard management
Avisure has a longstanding partnership with Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in managing the airport’s wildlife hazards effectively.
Message from the GM – Jeff Follett
I spent much of late October and early November monitoring thousands of geese, manoeuvring around the airfield, and trying to outsmart (or at least outlast) the geese.
Species Spotlight – Kangaroo
thern hemisphere, kangaroos have the dubious distinction of topping the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s (ATSB) statistics for the number of damaging strikes by a terrestrial animal
Species Spotlight – Turkey Vulture
Our northern hemisphere spotlight species rarely receives an ’Ahhhh, cute’, but they do play a crucial role in ecosystems, and an outsized role in wildlife management at airports. Turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) are the most widely distributed vulture in the western hemisphere.
General Manager – Jill Brix
We are popping the champagne cork! We are so excited about Australia opening back up that we have themed our second quarter of the financial year ‘celebration’!
General Manager – Jeff Follett
This edition of AviNews provides an overview of the years of service team members have put in, information on our investments in research and development, some nerdy bird stuff, and a little humble bragging about Ronel Jit. We’re proud of everything we achieve working with all of you and thank you for our continued collaboration.
Wild about podcasts
With almost a dozen episodes under her belt, Avisure principal consultant, Kylie Patrick, says producing Avisure’s new podcast series, AVICAST has certainly opened her eyes to what’s involved in producing a quality podcast.