Bird repelling method for regulating bird behaviors by using bird repelling inducer

Abstract

The invention discloses a bird repelling method for regulating bird behaviors by using a bird repelling inducer. The bird repelling method comprises the following steps: S1, preparing the bird repelling inducer; s2, a bird repelling inducer is spread on the feathers of the captured birds in the first place and the second place, so that the smell of the birds on the bird repelling inducer is in memory association with the feathers of the captured birds in the first place and the second place; s3, applying a bird repelling inducer to the airport; and S4, when passing through the airport to which the bird repelling inducer is applied, the captured and released birds which have contacted with the first place and the second place can smell the smell of the bird repelling inducer, and the airport is identified as a dangerous area and can be far away from or bypass the airport. The bird repelling inducer can effectively repel birds in an area where the bird repelling inducer is applied.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of bird repelling, and in particular relates to a bird repelling method for regulating bird behaviors by utilizing a bird repelling inducer. Background Art

[0002] According to statistics from the International Civil Aviation Organization, there are more than 20,000 bird strikes each year around the world, costing the world more than $10 billion a year. How to prevent aircraft from colliding with birds has always been a major problem plaguing the aviation industry.

[0003] The bird repellent methods used in airports mainly include physical sound and light repellent, chemical repellent, biological natural enemy repellent, etc. Physical bird repellent, such as using scarecrows, laser irradiation and other visual bird repellent methods, birds are easy to adapt to them, and they will no longer be afraid after a long time, and the bird repellent effect will be greatly reduced; while using ultrasonic bird repellents, voice bird repellents and other sounds to scare birds, these sounds will be affected by factors such as distance, wind direction, and environmental noise during the transmission process, and the effective range is limited. Chemical bird repellents, such as spreading poison bait, can effectively kill birds, but there is a risk of accidental ingestion, which may cause serious damage to other wild animals and the ecological environment; there are also methods that use unpleasant odors to birds to cause discomfort to birds and keep them away from the airport area, but the core ingredient of the most commonly used chemical bird repellent before is methyl anthranilate, and its raw material anthranilic acid has been listed as a precursor chemical in 2018 and can no longer be used to prepare bird repellents. Biological bird repellents, such as training birds of prey, dogs, cats, etc. to repel birds, require professional training and management, which is costly and may be disturbed by other factors and cannot focus on bird repellent work. Therefore, a new method of driving away birds needs to be studied. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a bird repellent method for regulating bird behavior by using bird repellent inducers. The bird repellent inducers with pungent odors are used to continuously train birds using existing bird repellent means, so that the bird repellent effect is integrated and amplified, and the scene of bird injury is deeply bound to the odor, thereby keeping birds away from the airport area.

[0005] The present invention is implemented by the following technical solutions: A bird-repelling method for regulating bird behavior using a bird-repelling inducer comprises the following steps: S1. Prepare bird repellent inducer; S2. Sprinkle the bird repellent inducer on any one or more of the first site, the second site, and the feathers of the captured birds, so that the birds establish a memory association between the smell of the bird repellent inducer and the first site, the second site, and the feathers of the captured birds. In this step, when the birds are in the first site, the second site, or a situation where they are captured and other scenarios where they may be harmed, they will smell the stimulating smell of the bird repellent inducer. After this occurs multiple times, the birds will establish a relatively deep memory association. Then, when they smell the smell of the bird repellent inducer again, they will have a stress response and think that the source of this smell may pose a potential risk of harm to themselves. S3. Apply the bird repellent inducer to the airport. S4. When the birds that have been in contact with the first site, the second site, or the released birds after being captured pass by the airport where the bird repellent inducer has been applied, they will smell the smell of the bird repellent inducer, identify the airport as a dangerous area, and will stay away from or bypass the airport.

[0006] Further, in S3, the application frequency is 1 - 60 times every 60 days.

[0007] Further, in S3, the application frequency is 1 - 2 times every 7 days.

[0008] Further, in S3, the amount of the bird repellent inducer applied each time is 3 - 100 kg / km 2 。

[0009] Further, in S3, the amount of the bird repellent inducer applied each time is 3 - 8 kg / km 2 。

[0010] Further, in S3, apply the bird repellent inducer on the runway of the airport, the outer edge of the perimeter fence, and the positions between the two.

[0011] Further, the first site is a site that generates a memory of harm to birds; the first site includes at least one of a standby bird-catching device, a bird net, and a destroyed bird's nest. In the daily bird repellent work at the airport, sprinkle the bird repellent inducer on the standby bird-catching device, the bird net, the destroyed bird's nest, or other sites that can generate a memory of harm to birds, so that the birds will generate a memory of harm in situations such as being caught, blocked, or having their nests destroyed, and will associate this memory with the smell of the bird repellent inducer.

[0012] Further, the second site is a bird repellent tool of the explosion type; the second site includes at least one of bird repellent bombs and fireworks. Before use, the bird repellent inducer is spread on explosion-type bird repellent tools such as bird repellent bombs and fireworks, so that during use, the smell of the bird repellent inducer remains in the memory of the frightened birds together with the sound, and this memory will be associated with the smell of the bird repellent inducer.

[0013] Further, the bird repellent inducer comprises the following components in parts by weight: 10-30 parts of limonene, 5-20 parts of citronellal, 5-20 parts of terpineol, 5-20 parts of methyl cedryl ketone, 5-20 parts of cineole, 2-10 parts of geraniol, 2-10 parts of α-pinene, 1-5 parts of borneol, and 1-5 parts of lavandulol. As a medium for regulating bird behavior, the bird repellent inducer needs to have a unique smell that can be fully recognized and remembered by birds, and be low in cost. Since it needs to be widely spread, compounds with too high prices cannot be selected. It also needs to have a long-lasting fragrance, and can continuously let birds discover and recognize it after spreading, deepen the memory of birds, and drive away birds; in addition, the above components are safe and harmless to the human body. A bird repellent inducer provided by the present invention has a unique and pungent smell and can be used as a medium for regulating bird behavior.

[0014] Further, the bird repellent inducer comprises the following components in parts by weight: 20 parts of limonene, 15 parts of citronellal, 15 parts of terpineol, 15 parts of methyl cedryl ketone, 15 parts of cineole, 5 parts of geraniol, 5 parts of α-pinene, 3 parts of borneol, and 2 parts of lavandulol.

[0015] Beneficial effects: The present invention provides a bird repellent method for regulating bird behavior by using a bird repellent inducer. In the daily bird strike prevention work at the airport, when carrying out conventional bird repellent means that cause harm to birds, such as destroying bird nests, releasing bird-catching nets to stick birds, driving away with bird repellent bombs, capturing birds and then releasing them, etc., a bird repellent inducer with a pungent smell is spread at the place where the harm occurs or on the injured birds, so that the birds combine the harm they suffer with this smell and increase the memory points of the birds; then, it is continuously and widely spread in the airport area. When the birds smell the smell of the bird repellent inducer or its sustained-release agent, they will wake up the memory and flee or bypass the airport, which can effectively drive away the birds in the area where the bird repellent inducer is applied. After implementing the present invention for a long time, the airport area can become a no-fly zone for birds. Description of the drawings

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 The present invention is a flow chart of a bird repellent method for regulating bird behavior using bird repellent inducers. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "first", "second" and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] Example 1 A bird-repelling method for regulating bird behavior using a bird-repelling inducer, such as Figure 1 As shown, steps S1-S4 are included.

[0020] S1. Prepare a bird-repellent inducer: The bird-repellent inducer includes the following components in parts by weight: 20 parts of limonene, 15 parts of citronellal, 15 parts of terpineol, 15 parts of methyl cedryl ketone, 15 parts of eucalyptol, 5 parts of geraniol, 5 parts of α-pinene, 3 parts of borneol, and 2 parts of lavandulol. The preparation method of the bird-repellent inducer includes the following steps: 20 kg of limonene, 15 kg of citronellal, 15 kg of terpineol, 15 kg of methyl cedryl ketone, 15 kg of eucalyptol, 5 kg of geraniol, 5 kg of α-pinene, and 2 kg of lavandulol are mixed, and after stirring evenly, 3 kg of solid borneol is added, and after fully stirring until the solid is completely dissolved, the bird-repellent inducer is obtained. In addition to the bird-repellent inducer disclosed in the present invention, other bird-repellent inducers with pungent odor, long odor retention time, and harmlessness can also be used.

[0021] S2. Spreading the bird-repelling inducer at any one or more places of the first place, the second place, and the feathers of captured birds, so that the birds will have a memory association of the smell of the bird-repelling inducer with the first place, the second place, and the feathers of captured birds; the first place is a place where birds have a memory of harm, including at least one of a bird-catching device, a bird-blocking net, and a destroyed bird's nest, and may also be other places where birds have a memory of harm, and the bird-catching device is a conventional device for catching birds, such as a bird clamp, a bird trap, etc.; the second place is an explosive bird-repelling tool, including at least one of a bird-repelling bullet and fireworks, and may also be other explosive bird-repelling tools.

[0022] Specifically, during continuous daily bird repelling work, a bird repelling inducer can be sprayed on a bird-catching device and then used to catch birds. The bird repelling inducer can be sprayed on a bird barrier net so that the birds caught by the net can smell the bird repelling inducer. After destroying the nests of barn swallows around the airport, the bird repelling inducer can be sprayed or a slow-release agent of the bird repelling inducer can be placed. In addition, the bird repelling inducer can be applied to bird repelling bombs and fireworks before use. After spraying the bird repelling inducer on the feathers of the caught birds, the birds can be released, so that barn swallows can associate the situations of being caught, intercepted, having their nests destroyed, and being frightened by sounds with the smell of the bird repelling inducer.

[0023] S3. Apply the bird repelling inducer to the runway of the airport, the outer edge of the runway, 100 m outside the runway, and the outer edge of the perimeter. The application frequency is 1 - 60 times per month, and the amount applied each time is 3 - 100 kg / km. 2 。

[0024] S4. When the birds that have been in contact with the first place, the second place, or have been caught and then released pass by the airport where the bird repelling inducer has been applied, they will smell the bird repelling inducer, identify the airport as a dangerous area, and stay away from or bypass the airport.

[0025] Example 2 A bird repelling method for regulating bird behavior using a bird repelling inducer, including steps S1 - S4.

[0026] S1. Prepare a bird repelling inducer and a slow-release agent of the bird repelling inducer (to extend the action time and range of the bird repelling inducer, the bird repelling inducer is made into a gel-like slow-release agent of the bird repelling inducer or a saponified slow-release agent of the bird repelling inducer, which can slowly and continuously emit odors). In this example, the bird repelling inducer is the bird repelling inducer prepared in Example 1. The slow-release agent of the bird repelling inducer is gel-like and includes the following components in parts by weight: 20 parts of the bird repelling inducer, 6 parts of AEO-3 emulsifier, 6 parts of agar, and 68 parts of water. The preparation method of the slow-release agent of the bird repelling inducer includes the following steps: Add 6 kg of agar to 68 kg of water, continuously heat while stirring until it boils to obtain an agar aqueous solution. Pour the weighed 20 kg of the bird repelling inducer and 6 kg of AEO-3 emulsifier into the agar aqueous solution, mix, stir evenly, and then cool to room temperature to obtain the slow-release agent of the bird repelling inducer.

[0027] S2. Spread the bird repelling inducer and the slow-release agent of the bird repelling inducer on any one or more of the first place, the second place, and the feathers of the caught birds, so that the birds can associate the smell of the bird repelling inducer or the slow-release agent of the bird repelling inducer with the first place, the second place, and the feathers of the caught birds. The first place is a place that causes harm memories to the birds, including at least one of a bird-catching device, a bird barrier net, and a destroyed bird nest. The second place is a shock-type bird repelling tool, including at least one of a bird repelling bomb and fireworks.

[0028] S3. Apply the bird repellent inducer on the runway of the airport. The application frequency is 1 - 2 times per week, and the amount applied each time is 3 - 8 kg / km. 2 Apply the slow - release agent of the bird repellent inducer on the outer edge of the runway of the airport, 100 m outside the runway, and the outer edge of the perimeter fence. The application frequency is 1 - 10 times every 60 days, and the amount applied each time is 20 - 80 kg / km. 2 . In actual application, the application frequency and amount in key areas such as the runway can be higher, while those in other areas can be lower; for the bird repellent inducer, due to its strong smell, the application frequency and amount can be lower, and conversely, those of the slow - release agent of the bird repellent inducer can be higher.

[0029] S4. When the birds that have been in contact with the first place, the second place and are released after being captured pass by the airport where the bird repellent inducer or its slow - release agent has been applied, they will smell its odor, recognize the airport as a dangerous area, and will stay away from or bypass the airport.

[0030] Example 3 A bird repelling method using a bird repellent inducer to regulate bird behavior, including steps S1 - S4.

[0031] S1. Prepare the bird repellent inducer: The bird repellent inducer is the one prepared in Example 1.

[0032] S2. During the daily bird repelling work by airport bird repelling personnel, while setting up bird - catching devices and bird - blocking nets in the airport and nearby areas where birds appear, sprinkle the bird repellent inducer on them; when destroying bird nests, sprinkle the bird repellent inducer on the destroyed bird nests; when using bird - repelling devices such as bird - repelling bombs and fireworks, smear the bird repellent inducer on them; after capturing birds, smear or spray the bird repellent inducer on their feathers, so that the birds establish a memory association between the odor of the bird repellent inducer and the first place, the second place, and the feathers of the captured birds.

[0033] S3. Apply the bird repellent inducer at the airport. The amount applied each time is 3 - 8 kg / km. 2 Specifically: Apply it 1 - 2 times a week on the runway and apply it at equal intervals along the runway; apply the bird repellent inducer 1 - 2 times a month on the outer edge of the runway, 75 m outside the runway, 145 m outside the runway, and the outer edge of the perimeter fence, etc., and spray it every 5 m to form multiple circular strips, so that the above - mentioned areas are filled with the odor of the bird repellent inducer, forming a large - range odor protection shield.

[0034] S4. When the birds that have been in contact with the first place, the second place and are released after being captured pass by the airport where the bird repellent inducer has been applied, they will smell the odor of the bird repellent inducer, recognize the airport as a dangerous area, and will stay away from or bypass the airport.

[0035] Example 4 Tongliao Airport is located on the southwestern side of Horqin District, Tongliao City, surrounded by villages on three sides. There are a large number of barn swallows living in the villages, flying through and foraging in the airport's flight area every day. Over the years, Tongliao Airport has suffered a lot from this, and bird strike incidents caused by barn swallows have occurred repeatedly in the responsible area. To solve the problem of barn swallows, the technical content of the present invention was actually tested in the bird strike prevention work at Tongliao Airport from 2023 to 2024, and the results show that the present invention has a good bird repelling effect.

[0036] From May to July 2024, an experiment on the effect of using the bird repelling method of the present invention to repel barn swallows was carried out at Tongliao Airport. The specific experimental steps were as follows: (1) During continuous daily bird repelling work, after destroying the barn swallow nests around the airport, spray bird repelling inducer or place bird repelling inducer sustained release agent; (2) Select 1 60-meter perimeter at the southeast, southwest, and northwest of the flight area, numbered areas ①, ②, and ③ respectively; (3) Observe and record the number of barn swallows passing through areas ①, ②, and ③ from 9:00 to 10:00 every day within 10 days; (4) Place 1 piece (15 g) of bird repelling inducer sustained release agent every 3 meters under the perimeters of areas ①, ②, and ③, with 21 pieces placed in each area, for a total of 63 pieces; (5) Observe and record the number of barn swallows passing through areas ①, ②, and ③ from 9:00 to 10:00 every day within 10 days after placement; (6) Statistically compare the number of barn swallows before and after placing the bird repelling inducer sustained release agent. The experimental data show that the bird repelling method of the present invention can effectively reduce the number of barn swallows entering the flight area. The observed and recorded number of barn swallows in each area is shown in Table 1.

[0037] Table 1 Statistical table of the number of barn swallows in the experimental area

[0038] In 2023, Tongliao Airport applied the method of the present invention in the work of destroying bird nests. In the second quarter of that year, 294 barn swallows were observed and recorded at Tongliao Airport, a decrease of about 75% compared with 1191 barn swallows recorded in the second quarter of the previous year.

[0039] In summary, the present invention has a significant bird repelling effect, and the number of bird activities has decreased significantly.

[0040] In addition, the bird repelling effect of the bird repelling method of the present invention requires repeated training. It is necessary to continuously train the birds in nature, that is, continuously repeat the steps of capturing, driving away, disturbing or destroying the habitat, odor marking, and then releasing, so that the birds are more likely to make the expected responses and behaviors to the odor.

[0041] The bird repelling effect of the present invention can accumulate with the increase in the number of trained birds. The longer the time of using the method of the present invention for bird repelling, the more birds will recognize the odor-spreading area as a dangerous area, and the more obvious the bird repelling effect will be.

[0042] The effect of the present invention on migratory birds is particularly obvious. If multiple airports use the same bird repellent inducer to repel birds, when migratory birds or traveling birds pass through other airport areas and detect the smell of the bird repellent inducer, they will also define the area as a dangerous area, so they will avoid and detour, thereby achieving the accumulation of repelling effects in multiple areas.

[0043] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bird-repelling method for regulating bird behavior using a bird-repelling inducer, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1. Prepare bird repellent inducer; S2, spreading the bird-repellent inducer at any one or more of the first place, the second place, and the feathers of the captured birds, so that the birds will have a memory association of the smell of the bird-repellent inducer with the first place, the second place, and the feathers of the captured birds; S3, applying the bird-repellent inducer to the airport; S4. Birds that have been in contact with the first place, the second place, or that have been captured and released will smell the odor of the bird-repellent inducer when passing through the airport to which the bird-repellent inducer has been applied, and will identify the airport as a dangerous area and will stay away from or bypass the airport.

2. A bird-repelling method for regulating bird behavior using a bird-repelling inducer according to claim 1, characterized in that: In S3, the frequency of administration is 1 to 60 times every 60 days.

3. A bird-repelling method for regulating bird behavior using a bird-repelling inducer according to claim 2, characterized in that: In S3, the frequency of administration is 1 to 2 times every 7 days.

4. The bird-repelling method for regulating bird behavior using a bird-repelling inducer according to claim 2, characterized in that: In S3, the amount of the bird repellent inducer applied each time is 3-100 kg / km 2 .

5. A bird-repelling method for regulating bird behavior using a bird-repelling inducing agent according to claim 4, characterized in that: In S3, the amount of the bird repellent inducer applied each time is 3-8 kg / km 2 .

6. A bird-repelling method for regulating bird behavior using a bird-repelling inducer according to claim 4, characterized in that: In S3, the bird-repellent inducing agent is applied to the runway of the airport, the outer edge of the fence, and the position therebetween.

7. A bird-repelling method for regulating bird behavior using a bird-repelling inducer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first place is a place where birds are harmed; the first place includes at least one of a spare bird-catching device, a bird-blocking net, and a destroyed bird's nest.

8. The bird-repelling method for regulating bird behavior using a bird-repelling inducer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second place is an explosive bird-repelling tool; the second place includes at least one of bird-repelling bombs and fireworks.

9. A bird-repelling method for regulating bird behavior using a bird-repelling inducer according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The bird-repellent inducer comprises the following components in parts by weight: 10 to 30 parts of limonene, 5 to 20 parts of citronellal, 5 to 20 parts of terpineol, 5 to 20 parts of methyl cedryl ketone, 5 to 20 parts of eucalyptol, 2 to 10 parts of geraniol, 2 to 10 parts of α-pinene, 1 to 5 parts of borneol, and 1 to 5 parts of lavandulol.

10. A bird-repelling method for regulating bird behavior using a bird-repelling inducing agent according to claim 9, characterized in that: The bird-repellent inducer comprises the following components in parts by weight: 20 parts of limonene, 15 parts of citronellal, 15 parts of terpineol, 15 parts of methyl cedryl ketone, 15 parts of eucalyptol, 5 parts of geraniol, 5 parts of α-pinene, 3 parts of borneol, and 2 parts of lavandulol.

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