Civil and Military Aviation
What are your needs?
- Fauna and Flora Inventories and Characterization
- Infrastructure Design Assistance
- Wildlife Capture and Translocation
- Characterization and Mapping of the Physical Environment
- Endangered Species
- Sectoral Impact Studies
- Facilitating Cohabitation with Wildlife
- Wildlife Habitat Management
- Wildlife Awareness Plan
- Conservation Plan
# Fauna and Flora Inventories and Characterization
Wildlife and habitat studies require solid scientific knowledge in different fields: ornithology, mammalogy, entomology (insects), ichthyology (fish), herpetology (reptiles and amphibians), identification of plants, trees and seeds. These elements are also necessary for the identification of species of concern (protected and threatened species). Whatever the reason that motivates your need for an inventory or characterization of the environment, field sampling must be carried out by specialized personnel. Our team relies on the experience seasoned biologists and many technicians specialized in one or more of these fields. To help interpret the data, FALCON also has specialists in statistical analysis, programming, remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) to produce complete inventory reports.
# Infrastructure Design Assistance
Whether to avoid conflicts with wildlife or to create spaces where it will be welcome, FALCON is able to help you design buildings and infrastructures that will meet your expectations. If your infrastructure already presents an unwanted attraction for wildlife or you wish to make it more attractive, our team will be able to guide you with the necessary modifications to the structure, building or landscaping to quickly achieve your objective.
# Wildlife Capture and Translocation
In accordance with local regulations, FALCON has the expertise to carry out wildlife interventions such as capture, marking and, when authorized, relocation to a habitat favorable to the species. Our team has expertise in bird banding according to the standards of the Canadian Bird Banding Office, as well as in capturing and marking using GPS for birds and mammals. Our expertise allows us to set up comprehensive wildlife monitoring programs that respect the highest standards in terms of animal welfare as well as the laws and regulations in place.
# Characterization and Mapping of the Physical Environment
Whether through on-site inventories or remote sensing, our team is able to accurately characterize the physical environments for which you are responsible. FALCON provides a wide variety of soil detection and characterization techniques. We are able to offer our clients high-quality characterization through drone inventories, orthophotos, Landsat images and various territorial data. Do you have data from a physical environment but don't know how to take full advantage of it? Our professionals are there to advise you, analyze your data, and present it in an attractive way. Finally, our drone inventory services can identify targets located on territories of different sizes. Our physical environment inventory services include, among others: topographic mapping, volume calculation, and soil structural identification and characterization.
# Endangered Species
Threatened (endangered) species benefit from legal protections that target both individuals and their habitats.
Through field studies, FALCON can recognize the presence of these species in an environment. The presence of such a species generally requires a conservation plan so that measures can be taken to comply with the laws protecting the species and its habitat. Our specialized team is there to support you and ensure the success of your project.
# Sectoral Impact Studies
Many construction or structural renovation projects require environmental impact studies, often before they are even undertaken. These environmental impact studies are often divided into different components. With its expertise in conservation, protected species, wildlife and habitat management, FALCON can carry out the components relating to wildlife. With FALCON’s recommendations, the work will be carried out in accordance with the laws and regulations in force and in such a way that the consequences on wildlife and their habitats are limited, mitigated and the negative impacts caused by the work are offset.
# Facilitating Cohabitation with Wildlife
Do you share your space with animals and cohabitation is becoming increasingly difficult? Our team has the expertise to effectively serve as mediators and support you in the steps necessary to facilitate your cohabitation. In the form of an action plan and priority measures that comply with current laws and regulations or training, we will recommend the most effective measures based on the unique specificities of your situation to ensure respectful sharing of space for all.
# Wildlife Habitat Management
The presence of wildlife in an environment is often the result of the presence of elements that are attractive to the species. Thus, wildlife habitat management often makes it possible to resolve problems at the source by reducing attractions for wildlife. In the case of an airport, this approach can greatly contribute to reducing the hazards associated with the presence of wildlife. Otherwise, to attract a species to a specific environment, habitat management once again plays a key role. Our habitat management experts are able to support you regardless of the final objective of your project, whether it is to reduce the presence of wildlife on a site or to create favorable habitats.
# Wildlife Awareness Plan
Do you want park or beach users to understand the role they have to play in ensuring that nuisance wildlife does not ruin the experience? Do you want to create an information campaign that reaches your users through different means? From support to complete care, our team can assist you in creating awareness campaigns to facilitate cohabitation with the wildlife that surrounds us.
# Conservation Plan
Human activities such as construction work, particularly in urban areas, can come into conflict with protected species. If you need a complete compensation plan, recommendations or compensatory measures to facilitate cohabitation to ensure that you comply with wildlife protection laws, our specialists will be happy to help you. If behavioral monitoring is necessary before, during and after the work to measure the extent of the disturbance, our team, with experience in this field since 2003, is able to carry it out in accordance with best practices and can quickly suggest mitigation measures if necessary. Finally, if necessary, specific interventions can also be carried out to ensure the conservation of the species, such as the relocation of individuals or temporary keeping in captivity, all in accordance with the regulations in force.
Why FALCON?
Expertise
With over 35 years’ experience, FALCON is a leading authority in aviation and environmental safety—at airports and beyond. Our recognized expertise spans several complementary fields, including environmental consulting, specialized training, and strategic advisory services.
Innovation
We thrive in acquiring knowledge and mastering new techniques.
Corporate Responsibility
Caring for our customers includes caring for our employees, our community and the environment. In this regard, steps are taken to improve quality of life for our employees, our community, and the environment.