Environmental conditions, UAS treatment details, R script, and Turkey Vulture response data to two UAS angles of approach

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US Department of Agriculture, and US Forest Service. Environmental conditions, UAS treatment details, R script, and Turkey Vulture response data to two UAS angles of approach. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-05-31. https://doi.org/10.3886/E248778V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Environmental conditions, UAS treatment details, R script, and Turkey Vulture response data to two UAS angles of approach
Summary:  View help for Summary This data publication includes raw data from 35 unoccupied aircraft system (UAS) field trials at the Erie County Landfill in Milian, Ohio. Data were collected 05 July 2022 - 10 August 2022 and include measurements of weather, ambient light conditions, sound emitted by the UAS during surrogate trials, flight data related to the UAS treatments, bird counts from before and after trials, and focal Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) response data. We also included data from the Federal Aviation Administration's Wildlife Strike Database for all Turkey Vulture strikes with aircraft between 2009 and 2022 that occurred at ≤ 3 meters above ground level (AGL, recorded as HEIGHT as feet above ground level in the Wildlife Strike Database) to provide realistic encounter scenarios in the airport environment. Also, for scenario purposes, we include survey data (i.e., continual monitoring and wildlife hazard assessments) from the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services Airport Wildlife Hazard Program from over 110 airports for the year 2021. We only included survey data on Turkey Vultures engaged in non-flying activities in our scenarios.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/NWRC-RDS-2024-004

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms biota; Wildlife (or Fauna); Birds; animal behavior; animal-vehicle collisions; drone; human-wildlife interactions; remotely piloted aircraft; same-level; stoop; unoccupied aircraft system; Erie County; Ohio
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Ohio, Erie County
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2009 – 2022
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) observational data; program source code
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes DOI: https://doi.org/10.2737/NWRC-RDS-2024-004 Authors: Pfeiffer, Morgan B. ; Hoblet, Joshua L. ; Blackwell, Bradley F. ; Fernández-Juricic, Esteban Publication year: 2025 (Downloaded 2026-05-30)


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