For the U.S. military, wildlife strikes have cost more than $101 million annually and have accounted for at least 34 deaths and 21 aircrafts lost since 2000. Professionally developed and implemented management plans minimize the likelihood of catastrophic strikes at an airport. USDA assists at more than 125 military airbases in the U.S. and has worked with the military since 1990 to accomplish this. Altus AFB BASH (Bird/wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard) program is tasked with preserving warfighting capabilities through the reduction of wildlife hazards to aircraft operations. The amount of birds on and around Altus AFB must be controlled in order to reduce accidents and damages to aircraft and personnel that inhibit the mission from being accomplished. The BASH program mitigates avian strike hazards primarily with nonlethal techniques, keeping lethal action humane and at the minimum necessary in order to maintain a safe training environment for Altus AFB personnel."