Common/Indian Myna control eg trapping and shooting? (forum)

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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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Time: 8th April 2015 10:11am

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Don says...
They are a pain, havnt had any fruit yet for them to steal but in the last ten years where i live the population has exploded but too smaller place and close proximity to shoot them but i should start trapping them. How do you trap them?

Time: 8th April 2015 10:47am

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DIY: http://www.indianmynaaction.org.au/documents/PeeGeeTrapPlansrev%20June%2013.pdf

Time: 8th April 2015 11:56am

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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/

Time: 8th April 2015 2:38pm

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denise1 says...
In New Zealand we have the indian myna roosting communally in large numbers up to a thousand perhaps. If you follow them near dusk you could find them and work out a strategy to kill the whole dang lot in one hit.

Time: 8th April 2015 4:05pm

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health101orgarticles1 says...
Here's the trap plans, for free:
http://www.indianmynaaction.org.au/documents/PeeGeeTrapPlansrev%20June%2013.pdf

Time: 8th April 2015 4:26pm

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health101orgarticles1 says...
'denise1', are you interested in making your own trap and trapping them?
I have posted the pdf link to the trap plans.

Time: 8th April 2015 4:29pm

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health101orgarticles1 says...
'denise1':In what part of New Zealand have you seen many myna?
"myna roosting communally in large numbers up to a thousand perhaps."
Are they roosting in a tree?
If so, then they probably sleep there at night, and that is where a net or tent and gas could be used.


Time: 8th April 2015 4:35pm

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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.

Time: 8th April 2015 4:54pm

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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


Time: 8th April 2015 4:58pm

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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.

Time: 8th April 2015 6:21pm

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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.

Time: 8th April 2015 8:11pm

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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.

Time: 13th April 2015 1:23am

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health101orgarticles1 says...
Counted any from the backyard lately?

Time: 19th May 2015 6:54pm

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