Airports Strike Back at Angry Birds
Wildlife strikes have caused nearly 600,000 hours of aircraft downtime and $625 million in damages annually.
Wildlife strikes have caused nearly 600,000 hours of aircraft downtime and $625 million in damages annually.

When the Transportation Department inspector general conducted a self-initiated audit of the FAA Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Program last year, the office concluded that the agency’s oversight and enforcement activities were not sufficient to ensure that airports fully adhere to program requirements or effectively implement their wildlife hazard plans.