Flyaway Farm and Kennels employs biologists and professionally
trained contract managers who bring a variety of experiences to our
team. Each BASH contract has a Program Manager responsible for site
management, wildlife harassment, habitat management and educational
briefings.
Flyaway Farm and Kennels provides a complete wildlife control
package for Charleston AFB with wildlife biologists on staff
working with professionally trained dogs. The Charleston BASH
Program Manager, Lucas Oligschlaeger, has a master’s degree in
wildlife biology from Louisiana State University where he studied
mammalian predation and impacts on waterfowl nesting. He has spent
time on staff with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri
Department of Conservation, University of Arkansas, Louisiana State
University, Delta Waterfowl Foundation, and Ducks Unlimited. Lucas
oversees the work at Charleston AFB on the airfield shared with
Charleston International Airport, the adjoining property owned by
Vought Aircraft and the program at North Auxiliary Field, a major
training field for the USAF. Our team handles day-to-day
wildlife control, monitor bird and mammal movement on the airfields,
perform daily bird and mammal counts, assess the animal movement
patterns, and harass and trap wildlife. At North Auxiliary Field, we
are responsible for bird and deer control as well as habitat management
at this rural airfield. Our biologists have managed to significantly
reduce deer risk at an airfield that does not maintain a perimeter
fence in a highly deer-populated area.
Flyaway Farm and Kennels’ program at MacDill AFB was originally run
by Todd Fennema. Todd's background in aviation and airfield
management at Daytona International Airport brought a great deal of
aviation expertise to the company and to the program at MacDill.
Todd now works for a major airline and the program at MacDill AFB
has been managed by Jon Gilbert since 2005. Jon has a master’s
degree from Jacksonville State University in wildlife conservation.
Jon has worked as a biologist for several government agencies
including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, National Park Service,
and Army Corps of Engineers. He has worked with bird management
programs, endangered species mitigation, wetland mitigation,
wildlife management and GIS technology. He brings a great deal of
field experience to the program at MacDill AFB as well as experience
relocating and managing populations of threatened and endangered
species. He and our BASH K-9 Trim were awarded coins by the AMC IG
inspection team after MaDill received an excellent rating on an
inspection. The BASH program was lauded as one example of the good
work being done by the team at MacDill and Jon was recognized for
his excellent habitat management and land use recommendations and
dedication to the program.
Our newest program manager is Dan Vredenburgh who oversees the BASH
program at Andrews AFB. He received his BS in Natural
Resources from Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences and spent 12 yrs working with Soil & Water Conservation
Districts in New York State. He brings experience and
knowledge of habitat and in particular turf and grass management.
The high profile mission at Andrews AFB and the joint service
operations as well the geographical location of the base make this a
challenging program that has been well received by base leadership
and is proving effective in minimizing birdstrikes without impacting
operational tempo.
Together, each member of the Flyaway Farm and Kennels
team serves our customers with the highest level of service
possible. With a continuous supply of trained Border collies and an
excellent support system, we are able to consistently offer clients a
level of satisfaction and professionalism unparalleled in the
industry
Meet the ones that do all the real work for
Flyaway Farm and Kennels...
