These border collies are way above average. I wouldn’t be surprised if many are MENSA DOG members already. They protect us and we don’t even know it. Many Border collies keep emailing me bragging about their other talents and I am impressed. However, I am currently on line with Malcolm, a protector collie that locates lost humans and is a real professional.
An article in USA TODAY shows the versatility of this amazing dog. “Southwest Florida International Relies On An Old Fashioned Remedy For Runway safety: A Smart Dog”
Since 2001, a nine year old border collie has been patrolling the runway and chasing any birds in sight. A bird being sucked into aircraft engines is one of the most persistent safety problems at airports. Border collies scare the birds but don’t harm them.”
Why haven’t we thought of this before? Border collies have been herding cattle and sheep for years. Why not birds? The military, to their credit, was the first to use dogs to chase birds from runways. The first civilian use however, was by Southwest Florida commercial airport to begin using dogs in 1999, says an airport spokeswoman.
Bird populations have fallen dramatically and the dogs like the challenge of patrolling the runways. Surrounded by lakes and wetlands the airport draws a variety of species, including sandhill cranes, eagles, wood storks, turkey vultures, egrets, herons, and ducks.
Finally, The Federal Aviation Administration has asked airports to update their wildlife management programs for the obvious purpose of safety thanks to the Border collie. Now airports are using fake owls, firecrackers, and propane cannons to deter birds.”
Embarrass, MN, my hometown, doesn’t have an international airport yet but when they do, the birds to keep away will be Canadian geese, wild turkeys, and Mug Wumps…but that’s another story.
Miss Daisy
Canine Reporter
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