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Safety first, when encountering wildlife

By Senior Airman Jake Carter U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler

99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The 57th Wing Safety
Office’s Bird and Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard program has
taken steps to decrease the likelihood of having wildlife on or
around the flightline, but the program needs the help of base
individuals to succeed.

For 57th Wing Safety, the priority is to maintain safety on
the flightline.

“On the flight safety side, our concern with wildlife is that
if they come out on the airfield when it’s dark, and if you have
an aircraft landing, the pilots and maintainers may not be able
to see them,” Master Sgt. Joshua Shepherd, 57th Wing flight
safety member said.

The 57th Wing Safety team has noticed an increase in
wildlife activity on base recently, and encourages people not
to leave food and water outside of their buildings and houses,
because that will attract coyotes and other animals indigenous
to the area.

To limit unexpected encounters with wildlife on or around
the flightline, Shepherd emphasizes the need for base individu-
als to do their part, and to exercise caution if you may come
into contact with any wildlife.

For more information about the BASH program, or for as-
sistance in this area, contact 57th Wing Safety at (702) 652-5705.

A coyote pauses while looking for food in the Mojave Desert, December

2013. Coyotes such as these can be found all over North America.

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