Understanding how birds cause damage:
- Birds want food,
- after which they produce droppings.
- They also make sounds
- and their presence alone can be harmful.
Various areas of activity confronted with damage caused by birds are outlined below:
Food:
- the agricultural sector; growers and gardeners with damage to crops
- the leisure sector; laying out sport and recreation areas
- the food industry; hygiene and nibbled-at food
- the waste processing industry; stray waste, hygiene
- the agricultural sector; protection of field birds/during the breeding season
Droppings:
- (monumental) business premises/land
- greenhouses
- (swimming) water and boats
- the food industry (for example HACCP)
Proximity of birds:Birds can cause sound nuisance and pollution of the environment, especially during the breeding season.The proximity of birds is a year-round hazard for air traffic (airports).
