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Indian Springs Air Force Base
Problem:
The Army Corp of Engineers
was in the process of building a new hangar at Indian Springs Air Force Base to
house the Predator remote controlled aircraft. As other hangars at other
military bases around the world have developed pigeon problems due to their beam
structure that is very attractive to pigeons for roosting and nesting, it was
decided that rather than let a pigeon problem develop, they would install pigeon
control products as a preventative measure as part of the building process.Solution:
Our bird control team worked
with the Army Corp of Engineers and subcontractor Okland Engineering to install
pigeon control netting across the entire underside of the beam structure of the
hangar. When installing any bird control net in such an large space, it is
important to make sure there are no gaps in the pigeon net cable support system
or where the pigeon netting is attached to the cable support system so the
pigeons cannot access the beam area at all. Many bird control installation
companies do not have the experience working with such large pigeon net
installations to know how to maintain a consistent pull with the pigeon net
during instalaltion to remove all gaps, and many are not used to working with
the boom lifts required for a job of this scale. For this installation, 3/4 inch
mesh bird net was selected for installation to exclude all bird species from
taking up residence.
Bird netting comes in
various sizes to combat different bird species. The 3/4 inch mesh size bird net
excludes all bird species, from pigeons to sparrows. The bird netting consists
of twisted and knotted polyethylene twine designed to last 10 years or more, and
bird net is one of the most effective pigeon control products on the market. The
pigeon net installation included the use of net zippers to allow access for
maintenance on lighting fixtures. Once installed, the pigeon net effectively
blocks the pigeons access to the entire area and forces them to leave as there
are no area to perch anymore.
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Pigeon netting is installed horizontally across the entire
hangar ceiling by using a boom lift for access to ensure that no gaps
for pigeons to roost or nest in the beam structure above. Pigeon net is
nearly invisible once installed from ground level, making for a pigeon
free, clean facility without an intrusive looking pigeon control product
installation. |
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The pigeon net installed at Indian Springs Air Force Base keeps
pigeons from defecating on the high tech equipment (Predator aircraft)
stored below. The pigeon net presents an impenetrable barrier to the
pigeons that want to access the rafters. |
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