Airport Bird Control
Bird strikes pose a significant risk to aviation, making effective bird control essential for airport safety. Airports often rely on a combination of bird control methods, including non-lethal 12 gauge shotgun cartridges, to manage bird populations in and around runways. These cartridges are used alongside other measures, such as habitat management, radar systems, and auditory deterrents, to minimize the presence of birds in critical areas. By scaring birds away from flight paths without harming them, airports can reduce the likelihood of bird strikes while maintaining compliance with environmental protection standards. Effective bird control ensures smoother operations and safeguards both passengers and wildlife.
Non-Lethal Shotgun Cartridges
Non-lethal 12 gauge shotgun cartridges have become an effective and humane solution for bird control in various environments. These cartridges are specifically designed to deter birds without causing them harm, making them ideal for situations where traditional deterrents might fail. Non-lethal options include blanks and banger rounds that create loud noises or harmless impacts, scaring birds away without inflicting injury. These methods are particularly useful in open areas where birds pose a threat to operations, crops, or property, providing a safe way to mitigate risks without disrupting ecosystems.
Bird Control Across Industries
Bird control using non-lethal 12 gauge cartridges continues to be an effective method employed in aviation, agriculture, urban areas, and industrial settings where birds can cause significant damage or create safety hazards. In agriculture, these cartridges help protect crops from hungry flocks, reducing economic losses while adhering to wildlife conservation principles. Similarly, industrial facilities, such as power plants or refineries, use non-lethal deterrents to prevent birds from nesting in hazardous areas. Bird control continues to be a significant priority for many organizations with Primetake’s non-lethal solution fully endorsed by ornithologists.
Aviation
Wildlife Management: Reducing Birdstrikes across the Globe
To ensure aviation safety remains uncompromised, we recognise that keeping airfields operational around the clock relies upon the sensitive and effective management of wildlife. Primetake has worked with the aviation industry for over 30 years, providing leading bird scaring banger solutions to major civil and military airports across the globe. With international air travel demand continuing on an upward trajectory (Statista, 2024), the industry continues to face increasing pressures to mitigate against the threat of Birdstrikes, with an estimated 21,000 bird strikes occurring every year. Working collaboratively with airfield operators, aviation compliance experts, and airport procurement professionals, we produce 12-gauge bird scaring cartridges adapted to clients’ exacting requirements.
Waste & Landfill Sites
Bird Control: Seagull & Pigeon Prevention
We offer comprehensive product support for bird scaring management across waste and landfill environments, with our 12-gauge bird scaring cartridges offering both an auditory and visual deterrent. Due to the significant food sources birds can associate with these sites, it’s imperative that a thorough mix of traditional and modern bird scaring methods are implemented, with bird scaring cartridges being a key auditory deterrent in a pest managers’ arsenal. Birds at landfill sites present an on-going risk to the spread of disease, presenting potentially harmful effects to local communities, whilst causing significant noise and damage when left unmanaged. Due to the composition of the forage in which birds on landfill sites ingest, droppings can become highly corrosive, causing significant aesthetic damage to vehicles and properties surrounding waste sites.
Industrial Farming
Bird Scaring: Protecting Crops & Economic Loss
With our head office based in the heart of the UK’s agricultural hub, we understand the importance of supporting our agricultural communities, working closely with large scale commercial farming enterprises to enhance their wildlife management programmes. Primetake’s leading 12-gauge bird scaring cartridges offer a robust solution for supporting Farmers and Land Managers with crop protection. Unlike gas bangers, our bird scaring bangers are not static, each designed to behave uniquely to prevent birds becoming habituated to the device. Our full range is available in a shotgun and pistol variant, ensuring common weapon platforms are catered for.
Official Distributors
Europe & The Americas
Appointed Company – Bird Scaring EU
General Manager – Johan van Rijen
