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Indian Myna Bird Plague.
If you live down the East Coast of Australia you will no doubt be aware of the Indian Myna Bird Plague.
For those that dont know, these rats of the air were brought to Melbourne in the 1860's to control insects, they now are established all down the East coast.
They destroy the native birds habitats laying eggs in other birds nests and colonize a whole area.
You cant leave any food out for pets as they steal it, Ive seen videos of them entering houses to steal food, very cunning indeed.
They also strip whole trees of any fruit long before its ripe enough to pick.
Ive tried everything to eradicate them but they are way too smart to be trapped or baited.
Until.......I put up a chook pen to keep 3 small chooks for eggs, the Mynas find there way in to the chook pen but cant get out.
With the aid of a net and a Jack Russell dog we have dispatched 40 of the buggers in the last month alone.
Yarra Indian Myna Action Group Inc | Information notes
If you live down the East Coast of Australia you will no doubt be aware of the Indian Myna Bird Plague.
For those that dont know, these rats of the air were brought to Melbourne in the 1860's to control insects, they now are established all down the East coast.
They destroy the native birds habitats laying eggs in other birds nests and colonize a whole area.
You cant leave any food out for pets as they steal it, Ive seen videos of them entering houses to steal food, very cunning indeed.
They also strip whole trees of any fruit long before its ripe enough to pick.
Ive tried everything to eradicate them but they are way too smart to be trapped or baited.
Until.......I put up a chook pen to keep 3 small chooks for eggs, the Mynas find there way in to the chook pen but cant get out.
With the aid of a net and a Jack Russell dog we have dispatched 40 of the buggers in the last month alone.
Yarra Indian Myna Action Group Inc | Information notes
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