SANDUSKY, Ohio --Federal researchers based in Ohio are studying whether pulsating lights could help prevent the deadly accidents that can occur when birds hit planes. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Wildlife Research Center are also trying to deter bird-attracting earthworms from crawling onto runways after a rainfall. The facility in Sandusky about an hour west of Cleveland is the only federal facility devoted to resolving conflicts between people and wildlife.
Employees say their work gained new attention in January when geese knocked out both engines of a commercial jetliner over New York City, forcing the pilot to ditch in the Hudson River. Other techniques to keep birds away from airports include broadcasting bird distress calls, posting models of hawks and owls and planting distasteful grasses.
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