Effects of simulated aircraft noise on heart rate and behavior of desert ungulates

Krausman, Paul R.; Wallace, Mark C.; Weisenberger, Mara E.; DeYoung, Donald W.; Maughan, O. Eugene

doi:10.1121/1.406092

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“…Numerous studies have found that aircraft noise startles and disrupts animals and potentially affects both nesting and migratory patterns. 2 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contends that military overflights disrupt wildlife on over 35 national wildlife refuges.…”

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence and severity of overflights on U.S. National Parks: Results of the 1998 survey of national park superintendents

Voorhees¹,

Krey²

1999

Noise Control Eng. J.

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As tourism draws more and more people to America's national parks, demands on the natural resources increase. In 1992, park visits peaked at 275 million people. Every one of these visitors experienced the parks from the ground. Many returned from their visits awed by the solitude and the sounds of nature. For most of these visitors, this experience is unavailable in modern daily life. The resource of natural quiet in the parks is being slowly eroded and overflights from aircraft of all types are a significant factor in this erosion. This study was designed to assess this level of erosion over time. Data for this paper were obtained from a survey of National Park Service superintendents. Data have been collected from 284 National Park Service "NPS… sites. The results of this survey were compared to results from the National Park and Conservation Association's 1996 National Park Overflights Survey. A comparison of the two data sets reveals that overflights by military aircraft and private general aviation flights remain the most problematic, but commercial air tour overflights hold a unique place as a problem in the eyes of park managers. Those parks that reported air tour overflights in 1996 also reported air tours in 1998. Few parks reported high altitude commercial carriers and NPS flights as a major concern to management. While some parks have mitigated the impacts of overflights by meeting with the responsible agency or individuals, most parks reporting concerns in 1996 also reported concerns in the 1998 survey. The 1998 survey also gathered data regarding overflight altitude and frequency. Almost all parks with some type of overflight reported incidents of flights below 500 ft above ground level. Many parks reported expansion of local airports and a concern for future overflight problems. Although many parks are attempting to mitigate aircraft noise, the problem continues in our national parks, essentially unabated. © 1999 Institute of Noise Control Engineering. †S0736-2501"99…00403-8 ‡

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%