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health101orgarticles1 starts with ... Do you trap and/or shoot the Common/Indian Myna? How many? Do you use other ways to control the introduced pests, eg netting, poison, etc? Do the mynas eat your fruit? Canberra has trapped and killed about 50,000 mynas. I have killed 157, and there are at least 14 more wild seen from the fruit trees and traps.
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| About the Author Don browns plains 8th April 2015 10:47am #UserID: 9961 Posts: 26 View All Don 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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health101orgarticles1 says... DIY: http://www.indianmynaaction.org.au/documents/PeeGeeTrapPlansrev%20June%2013.pdf | About the Author health101orgarticles1 EAST BRISBANE,4169,QLD 8th April 2015 11:56am #UserID: 316 Posts: 159 View All health101orgarticles1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Diego says... Maybe you could think about putting some pressure on your council. Some councils around the country are taking a lead in myna control, as are community groups like in the ACT where they have succeeded in making major reductions to myna populations. You can get information on trapping and humane destruction from this website: http://www.indianmynaaction.org.au/ | About the Author Diego Woombye 8th April 2015 2:38pm #UserID: 4715 Posts: 283 View All Diego's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author denise1 auckland NZ 8th April 2015 4:05pm #UserID: 6832 Posts: 688 View All denise1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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health101orgarticles1 says... Here's the trap plans, for free: http://www.indianmynaaction.org.au/documents/PeeGeeTrapPlansrev%20June%2013.pdf | About the Author health101orgarticles1 EAST BRISBANE,4169,QLD 8th April 2015 4:26pm #UserID: 316 Posts: 159 View All health101orgarticles1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author health101orgarticles1 EAST BRISBANE,4169,QLD 8th April 2015 4:29pm #UserID: 316 Posts: 159 View All health101orgarticles1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author health101orgarticles1 EAST BRISBANE,4169,QLD 8th April 2015 4:35pm #UserID: 316 Posts: 159 View All health101orgarticles1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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denise1 says... I have seen it in the far north when visiting there. It is a group of trees where the temperature is greatest (not in the frost pocket and not high up the hill where it also gets cooler. The trees they chose are densely foliaged for best insulation. So they are not the dumbest of animals. I would recommend feeding them for some days until adding poison. I have heard there is a toxin that causes them to drop asleep onto the ground--to be picked up then frozen. | About the Author denise1 auckland NZ 8th April 2015 4:54pm #UserID: 6832 Posts: 688 View All denise1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Diego says... While it would be commendable for people to make their own traps, ideally it should be a community project with the traps shared around and placed wherever significant myna populations occur. Even more ideal is to have the backing of local council. Of course people on this website have protection of their fruit as a priority, whereas others in the community may be more concerned at the way mynas displace native Australian birds. In regard to council responsibility, Blacktown shows itself to be a good example. Other less progressive councils may need pushing. See Blacktown website hereunder: http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/Environment/Land_Biodiversity/Native_Wildlife/Pest_Species/Getting_Involved_in_the_Indian_Myna_Bird_Eradication_Scheme | About the Author Diego Woombye 8th April 2015 4:58pm #UserID: 4715 Posts: 283 View All Diego's Edible Fruit Trees |
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health101orgarticles1 says... 'denise1':Yep, I remember reading in a Permaculture book, that the warmest land height is from 10 metres above the lowest land height (the heavy cold frosty air), and then up to a higher height which I guess to be maybe about 10 metres below the highest land height (where the winds blow warmth away). A densely leaved tree might also protect from rain, and wind, more, and maybe also give them protection from other predators, and maybe sun shade, as well as the insulation from cold and heat that you mention. | About the Author health101orgarticles1 EAST BRISBANE,4169,QLD 8th April 2015 6:21pm #UserID: 316 Posts: 159 View All health101orgarticles1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MIke T1 says... Interestingly the sugar industry gave us and toads and mynahs.Like with toads you can go to lots of effort but others just move in or the next generation have a higher survival rate and you are back to square one.The temporary relief might be appreciated by natives but it would be great to have a more permanent solution.There are none on the horizon. | About the Author MIke T1 cairns 8th April 2015 8:11pm #UserID: 10744 Posts: 250 View All MIke T1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Hey_alex says... http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-14/native-noisy-miners-cause-more-damage-than-introduced-species/5964328 This might interest some of you. | About the Author Hey_alex Wyong 13th April 2015 1:23am #UserID: 11618 Posts: 3 View All Hey_alex's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author health101orgarticles1 EAST BRISBANE,4169,QLD 19th May 2015 6:54pm #UserID: 316 Posts: 159 View All health101orgarticles1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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