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Can ski-equipped aircraft land on a conventional runway?

Yes a Twin Otter on straight skis can land on a bare paved runway... once. It will then need to be jacked up and the skis replaced with wheels, or at least some kind of trolly gear installed under the ...
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Are animals straying onto the runway considered to be a runway incursion?

No but they are a FOD hazard! Reminds me of a funny ATC conversation I heard out at KRVS a long time ago: Tower: Cessna Niner Fife Four Fife Niner clear for takeoff Runway one niner right. Cessna ...

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