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'Selective culling' on Kochi airport radar to mitigate wildlife hazards

The New Indian Express Kochi

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July 17, 2025

This year alone, 32 incidents involving birds and other animals were reported at the airport

- MANISHA V C S @Kochi

THE Cochin International Airport, which in 2024 was 15th among the top-twenty airports in terms of animal strikes in the country, plans to take up measures including 'selective culling' to control potential hazards. This year alone, 32 incidents involving birds and other animals were reported at the airport.

According to data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in the four years to May of 2025, the airport recorded a total of 231 bird and animal hits. Of these, 53 were posted in 2022. This increased to 90 in 2023, before dropping to 56 in 2024.

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