I saw something a while back on TV where a community was gassing the Indian Myna. They were trapping the birds in cages and then euthanasing them with CO2 from car exhausts. Some people are also using CO. A recent study link here has examined both methods and declared that CO2 is a more humane method. Apparently the birds show great distress when euthanased with CO. I was amazed that this was actually happening but apparently when an animal is declared ‘feral’ community groups can trap and kill them. In fact a whole group has emerged with a determination to stamp out the myna. See http://www.indianmynaaction.org.au We had hordes of the ‘native’ noisy miner in Brisbane. I notice that we have the indian mynah here in Kureelpa.
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Unfortunately the bird used to illustrate the piece is a noisy miner, a native bird that is rather aggressive but nowhere near as obnoxious as the introduced Indian myna.
We have the noisy minor in Tasmania, but I don't think we have the Indian myna. The noisy minor though annoying and very territorial, isn't a problem. The Indian myna would be surely hunted to extinction if it did make it's way down here, in much the same way that the fox that hopped off a ship has been…poison baits…..everywhere. It doesn't really matter if they really exist or not. And what a coincidence that every time they suggest canceling the fox eradication program another fox scat or a somewhat suspicious carcass is detected. Poisoning is not species specific and should never be an option.
Fox furs fashionable again?
I spoke to a member of the fox eradication team and asked if he has ever seen a fox or even a carcass after poison was laid. His response was that the carcasses are probably scattered by other carnivores. Is it any wonder that the devils are suffering from facial tumours. They probably have weakened immune systems from eating carcasses that have been poisoned. There needs to be a solution found where only the fox is targeted. If it even exists in Tasmania.
That's really interesting Michelle. I will seek another opinion.
Yes I should point out that the picture in this post is a native myna (noisy myna)
Always remember… the Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) is native, the Indian Myna (Acridotheres tristis) is not. Public need to be careful not to confuse the two.
Hi Paul, Yeah I did have a photo of the native myna attached to this post, must have got lost in the site conversion. I will see if I can find it again and post.