The Association consists of individuals and organizations with responsibilities for and/or interests in the management of wildlife hazards at airports. The association is meant to provide a forum for communication of news, discussion, ideas and information that will enable those responsible for airport wildlife risk reduction to better perform their roles and to stay connected with others conducting airport wildlife mitigation work throughout Canada.

The association is guided by a Steering Committee with representatives from government, airports and the private sector. The association holds annual meetings and is the Canadian host of the North American Bird Strike Conference held jointly by BSAC and Bird Strike Committee-USA.

Membership is open to public and private organizations and to individuals.

Bird Strike Committee USA and the Bird Strike Association of Canada will hold its 14th joint conference hosted by General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 12-15 August 2013. 

The theme for the 2013 meeting is:  “Wildlife Hazards to Aviation: Have We Left the Holding Pattern?”

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Vic Solman played an important role in sponsoring studies of bird strike hazards and in organizing their mitigation, both in Canada and internationally.  He had a long association with the Canadian Wildlife Service.  He was a member (1964-1973) and chairman (1973-1976) of the Associate Committee on Bird Hazards to Aircraft of the National Research Council of Canada, and he remained involved in birdstrike problems for many years thereafter.  He put much effort into promoting awareness of birdstrike issues, and into assisting others with their research and initiatives in this field.

Dr. Solman was also instrumental in getting the Bird Strike Committee Europe started.  BSCEurope evolved into the International Bird Strike Committee, which in turn evolved into the current World Birdstrike Association.Dr. Solman's many publications, mostly on bird hazards to aircraft,  leave a lasting contribution to the field.

 An obituary for Dr. Solman can be found online at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com , at which site condolences, tributes or donations can be made.  A more detailed account of his long involvement in bird strike issues (edited by our late colleague Bruce MacKinnon) can be found at http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/standards/aerodromeairnav-standards-wildlifecontrol-bulletins-awmb16-933.htm

by Hans Blokpoel & John Richardson (gfs ed)