Han Shiong Siah

2015 NUFFIELD SCHOLAR Study Topic:

Alternative and cost effective method to control flying Magpie Geese and other flying Pests

Who Am I? • A Tropical Fruit Farmer • Lambells Lagoon • 60km away from Darwin, Northern Territory • Near the Famous Jumping Crocodile Cruises. • We have over 250ha of farming land. • Over 5 properties. • Family Own and Operated • Parents are still working right now. Fruits we grow Birds, We all have a problem. Bird Problem

Magpie Geese • Getting to know them! • Habitat • Waterfowl Season • Other Birds • Bats. The Damages Historical Strategy Present Strategies The Nightmare Simulated Gun Shots Sound

Air Canon Mobile Version Horns and Louder Stuff

The Disc Horn Air Horn Ultrasonic and Sonic Noise Generator

Car Alarm Bird Sound Deterrent The Nuffield Journey • September 2014 • The Nuffield Scholarship • The Journey Begins • South African GFP • United States, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Kenya, South Africa • June 2015 • The Netherlands • May 2016 • United State of America. • June 2016 • New Zealand • August 2016 • United State of America Another industry with a bird problem Pilots Survey - Han Shiong Siah's Scholarship travels Some Data N=112

Pilots that had bird strike 60.00% 54.46% N=51 53.57% 50.00%

40.00%

30.00% 26.79%

20.00%

10.00% 3.57% 4.46% 0.89% 1.79% 1.79% 0.00% Lethal Means Noise Deterrent Drones Chemical Simulated Laser Grass/Field Animal Deterret Gunshot Yes 47 No 4 Visited: The Netherlands and New Zealand Let start with a BANG Visited: The Netherlands and Salt Lake City Avian Traps – Aviation Style. Visited: Salt Lake City and Chicago Ground/Grassway Management. Visit: Detroit and International Crane Foundation Chemical Deterrent Radar? Laser?

• Star Trek? • WaveLight Suite EX500 Visit: The Netherlands Agrilaser Visit: The Netherlands Drone? More Drones or… Visit: Traverse City, Michigan Piper the K9 Airport Dog Or there Hana? Visit: Traverse City, Michigan Falconry Visit: Chicago, Illinois Into the Future! • Sonic Net • Lite Enterprises Summary

1. Visual Deterrent 4. Natural Predator • Agrilaser – It is here and can be used. • Dog – Piper dog - K9 Airport Dog • UV light deterrent – Untested technology but • Falconry boxes – Novel idea. very promising 5. Drones 2. Sound Deterrent • Robird – Falconry without the falcon bird • Pyrotechnic Explosion • Sonic Net – Inhibit communication between bird 3. Chemical Deterrent • Not available in Australia. Recommendation:

A multi-pronged approach to managing flying feral vermin invasion is important. Questions? • Han Shiong Siah Tropical Primary Products 40 Alphatonia Road Lambells Lagoon, NT 0836

P.O. Box 460 Humpty Doo, NT 0836

Mobile: +61 423 444 598 Phone : +61 8 8988 2355

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