Kansai International Airport has adopted nature's laws in its efforts to reduce bird strikes on planes, enlisting birds of prey as well as hunting dogs to deter migratory birds from nesting on islands surrounding the airport.
The move appears to be paying off, as bird strikes have reportedly dropped by half.
The airport employs the strategy for 45 days to coincide with the migratory period until the end of May. On days when large numbers of migrant birds are present, six to 10 hawks and other predatory birds are allowed to fly around to scare the feathered visitors away, and about 20 dogs are let loose.