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PHOTOS: Managing wildlife at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
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Bird spikes help keep birds from nesting around Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. (Kathy Ritchie/KJZZ)
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Specialized fencing around Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport helps keep wildlife, and humans, out. The fencing also help prevent burrowing. (Kathy Ritchie/KJZZ)
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This nook at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport could provide a perching opportunity for a bird. (Kathy Ritchie/KJZZ)
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Like a lot of airports, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is full of wildlife-friendly architecture — ledges, rafters, vents and eaves. (Kathy Ritchie/KJZZ)
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The wildlife that ventures into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is managed with passenger — and wildlife — safety in mind. (Kathy Ritchie/KJZZ)
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Chris Tiffany is a wildlife biologist with Loomacres Wildlife Management, which oversees the 3,400 acre-airfield and its wild residents at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. (Kathy Ritchie/KJZZ)
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