When Wildlife and Aviation Collide
From Our Wild Lives by The Wildlife Society
February 20, 2026 · 53 min
About this episode
In this episode, host Katie Perkins interviews Richard Dolbeer about his career in preventing bird-airplane collisions and the stories behind his work.
Richard Dolbeer has spent his career trying to strike out airplane collisions on birds–his pitch for a solution has always been to support management action with good science. In this episode of “Our Wild Lives,” host Katie Perkins sits down to learn about Dolbeer’s storied career. From reducing agricultural conflicts with the Bye-Bye Blackbird Committee to sorting through the wreckage of the “Miracle on the Hudson” for ‘snarge,’ the stories he tells are wild to say the least. At 80 yea...
People in this episode
Host: Katie Perkins
Guest: Richard Dolbeer
Topics covered
- wildlife management
- aviation safety
- bird collisions
- scientific research
- career stories
Keywords
- wildlife
- aviation
- bird collisions
- scientific management
- Richard Dolbeer
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bye-Bye Blackbird Committee
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