Next, you should obtain a copy of your base's bird strike data profile from the BASH Team. Also, talk with base operations to see whether they have been keeping logs of their runway checks. Find out if they have been responding to any wildlife activity or when bird watch condition codes have been listed as moderate or severe. These two bodies of information can shed light on the kind of wildlife present on base and when they are creating hazardous conditions. If these sources of information don't provide enough information, the base may choose to contract a wildlife biologist who specializes in the field of wildlife damage control.
Bases have two contract choices.
They may either choose to deal with a private company or a government agency. Regardless of the choice, the contractor should have a good background in wildlife control and be able to perform an ecological study to establish a baseline of wildlife activity that could be hazardous to aircraft. This MOU allows the USDA to provide different levels of assistance from a cursory technical assistance visit to a contracted fully operational wildlife control program. This baseline, or wildlife profile, is primary to the development of a successful BASH reduction program. The type of wildlife on or near a base and the habitat that's being used are what drive a program.