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US Navy is developing drones to exterminate birds' eggs near airfields

By David Hambling

7 May 2021

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Birds nesting near airfields can pose a risk to aircraft

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A new US Navy autonomous drone will seek out and locate birds’ nests near airfields, armed with a device to prevent their eggs from hatching.

Bird strikes are a serious risk to aircraft, and the US Pentagon spends around $50 million a year managing birds around airfields.

Oiling is a process that involves When carried out correctly, it is considered to be a humane way to prevent embryos from developing by…

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