The problem: wildlife strikes
As airspace becomes more congested, only a coordinated approach involving all stakeholders – including airports, airlines, ATC, adjacent land users - can resolve this problem.
16.2M
The number of flights the FAA air traffic handles each year
(faa.gov/air_traffic/by_the_numbers)
19.6K
Wildlife strikes reported annually
(US National Wildlife Strike Database 2023)
87%
Strikes that involve commercial transport
(US National Wildlife Strike Database 2023)
$525M
Annual estimated cost of wildlife strikes in US to civil and military aviation
(FAA/USDA 2023 annual report figures)
Solution
SkyFauna Systems is transforming aviation safety and wildlife conservation by delivering predictive, airspace-wide solutions for managing wildlife hazards.
Moving beyond current reactive airport-based approaches to these predictive solutions ensures better safeguarding of people and wildlife. Identify, assess, and manage the attractants and behaviors that result in aircraft and wildlife sharing the same airspace.
Services
Assessment
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Identify and assess what’s attracting wildlife, on- and off-airport
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Assess the risk of these hazards
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Audit current practices
Training
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Develop and deliver training for your existing team focusing on how to detect, assess, monitor and manage wildlife hazards to reduce wildlife strikes
Monitoring
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Wildlife on- and off-airport
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What’s attracting wildlife
Management
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Develop wildlife hazard management plans
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Implement them
About SkyFauna Systems
Founded by industry leaders Phil Shaw and Jeff Follett, our team brings decades of expertise in wildlife hazard assessment, monitoring and wildlife strike mitigation. Phil’s scientific leadership in aviation wildlife hazard management is globally recognized, while Jeff offers practical strategies grounded in real-world aviation operations and wildlife data. Together, they are pioneering a smarter, data-driven approach to reducing aircraft-wildlife collisions across contemporary airspace—from commercial runways to advanced air mobility corridors.
Combining innovation and collaboration with extensive wildlife behavior expertise, we are creating the tools and insights to guide everyone—from pilots to planners—toward a safer, more sustainable future.
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