Bird Strike Committee Canada

NEW! - Air Canada is the Official Airline for the 2009 Bird Strike North America Conference.

Updated June 8, 2009

We are pleased to announce that Air Canada is able to offer discounts to delegates traveling to the 2009 Bird Strike North America Conference – For information on the discounts and how to book please click here.  

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the 2009 Bird Strike North America Conference!

The next conference will be September 14-17, 2009 at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort in Victoria, BC Canada. 

2009 Bird Strike North America Conference - Click on the link to Register Today!

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Training Course for Canadian Airport Personnel

This 7 hour training course will take place Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at the at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort in Victoria, BC Canada. 

Training Course - Click on the link to find out more information!

General Information

2009 will be the 11th combined meeting of Bird Strike Committee USA and Bird Strike Committee Canada.  Previous separate meetings of the two organizations have occurred over the last decade throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Presentations have included papers, posters and demonstrations on wildlife control techniques, new technologies, land-use issues, training, engineering standards, and habitat management. These presentations have all contributed to an enhanced awareness of the bird hazard issue.

Who attends a Bird Strike Conference?

• Airline personnel
• Aircraft owners
• Aircraft & aircraft engine manufacturers
• Airline pilots
• Airport operations personnel
• Land-use planners
• FAA and Transport Canada airport inspectors
• Military aviation groups
• University researchers
• Waste management operators
• Wildlife agencies
• Wildlife control specialists

History – Canada (The meeting alternates between Canada and the USA each year)

We have had delegates from 27 countries participate in the conference every second year in Canada.

Papers from 2007 Conference