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Complete Wildlife Risk Management Series

Late last year, I posted that I was writing on another blog a complete series on an ISO31000 view of airport wildlife risk management. Well, that 7-part series is now complete and to view the whole series head over to my author page on New Airport Insider or you can read each post by clicking the individual links below.

Late last year, I posted that I was writing on another blog a complete series on an ISO31000 view of airport wildlife risk management. Well, that 7-part series is now complete and to view the whole series head over to my author page on New Airport Insider or you can read each post by clicking the individual links below.

While you are over there, why not leave a comment on your experiences, opinions and ideas?

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Guest Posting - Airport Wildlife Risk Management

A couple of month's ago, I was kindly asked to write some articles for a new online magazine. The topic of choice was wildlife risk management. As it turns out, my first article was the launch article and it went live today!

Look out!
Look out!

A couple of month's ago, I was kindly asked to write some articles for a new online magazine. The topic of choice was wildlife risk management. As it turns out, my first article was the launch article and it went live today!

You can check it out here and keep an eye out for the six follow up articles at the New Airport Insider.

* image (cc) www.ingridtaylar.com.

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Dilbert on Risk Management

Dilbert.com The ingenious Scott Adams definitely has a knack for breaking down business/social situations and highlighting the absurdity of all-too-common actions. I've seen this one quite a few times during safety audits and often, people show as little shame as you'd expect to see from the "pointy-haired boss".

I think this comes from a fundamental mis-understanding of the reason for risk management. It is not a task you complete to tick a compliance box - it is what you do to satisfy yourself that your plan is sound.

Enough preaching - check out this page for more of Dilbert on risk management.

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