Originally Posted by johan rebel

I only partly agree with the former, and not at all with the latter.

The risk of birdstrikes around airports, i.e. during the critical takeoff and landing phases, can be reduced if the airport authorities implement suitable mitigation measures. Birds can be shot or poisoned, or they can be chased off with dogs or birds of prey.

The number of collisions with vehicles can also be reduced by designing, implementing and enforcing strict ground handling procedures. I recall reading years ago that Boeing strongly encouraged its 787 customers to adopt such procedures, exactly because the consequences of a collision with a composite aircraft can be so serious.