Airport Business - 14
WILDLIFE CONTROL
Cold weather was a concern, as the
tortoises were to be relocated to a site
about 500 miles northwest, to an area
much cooler than at FXE. Making sure
tortoises made it to the new site while
suitable temperatures held was critical to
ensuring the construction project could
be completed without delay.
Further complicating the work,
burrowing owls cannot be disturbed
during nesting season, which typically
starts Feb. 15, but can sometimes begin
earlier, and ends July 10 each year. If
the team missed the window before
temperatures fell too low, they would
have had to wait until owl nesting
season wrapped up the next summer -
delaying construction. That would also
have meant securing new permits and
potentially causing additional delay and
money.
In early November, the gopher
tortoise burrows were checked with a
camera scope before being slowly and
methodically dug from the opening
to the end chamber with the help of a
certified backhoe excavator to ensure the
burrow was empty or that the gopher
tortoise was safely captured. Some of the
digging was done by hand to make the
process as safe as possible for the tortoises.
Because gopher tortoise burrows can be
10 or more feet deep and up to 30 feet
long, it was a two day process of slow
digging to ensure no harm came to the
animals. Altogether, 31 burrows were
excavated, and 20 tortoises, ranging
from less than 2 ounces to more than 17
pounds, were relocated.
The tortoises were transported
to the Apalachicola National Forest
Research Recipient Site, about 500 miles
northwest. HDR coordinated directly
with the recipient site manager and the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission to ensure the relocation
transport went smoothly and the tortoise
adjusted to their new home.
Swanson and HDR engineer Ryan
Beckman also rechecked each owl
In early November, the gopher
tortoise burrows were checked
with a camera scope before
being slowly and methodically
dug from the opening to the
end chamber with the help of a
certified backhoe excavator to
ensure the burrow was empty
or that the gopher tortoise was
safely captured.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Airport Business
Inside the Fence
Industry Update
On the Wild Side
Change for Good
Cover Story: Economy Inflight
Williston Takes Flight
Enhance Airport and Airline Relations
FBOs and OEMs: Strange Bedfellows
Airport Guru
Solid Answers for Successful Airports
Product Focus
Animal Control on the Runway
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Airport Business - Change for Good
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Airport Business - Cover Story: Economy Inflight
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Airport Business - Williston Takes Flight
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Airport Business - Enhance Airport and Airline Relations
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Airport Business - FBOs and OEMs: Strange Bedfellows
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