This is one of the comments from the article:
"This woman should come to my place and see how much she thinks of these birds.
I have been attacked so many times. Blood running down my forehead, and I can't
go into my backyard without getting attacked by them during the day. They have
even started trying to get me when I get in my car in the driveway. "
Has anyone heard of a Myna attacking a person? I've never had one come near
me, or even squawk at me, and there are plenty of them in Melbourne.
Peter Shute
Peter Shute wrote on Wednesday, 3 February 2010 3:07 PM:
> I've been asked "what article"? I meant this one:
> http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/news/local/news/general/feathers-fly-over-bird-cull/1720619.aspx
>
> Terry Bishop posted the link earlier in this thread. Some of the
> comments below the article make interesting reading too.
>
> Peter Shute
>
> Peter Shute wrote on Wednesday, 3 February 2010 12:16 PM:
>
>> Are you able to quote some numbers please, Philip? How fast were
>> they increasing before, and how fast are they decreasing now?
>>
>> Regarding the lady in the article, it's one thing being against
>> culling, but it makes me angry that people refuse to stop feeding
>> them.
>>
>> Peter Shute
>>
>>
>> Philip Veerman wrote on Wednesday, 3 February 2010 12:05 PM:
>>
>>> Thanks Frank,
>>>
>>> The program in Canberra has been a great success in only a few
>>> years, at totally reversing the prior trend of the increase in
>>> abundance of this species that has happened over many years. And
>>> through our long running Garden Bird Survey (since 1981) we have
>>> the data to track the trends. People are trapping large numbers of
>>> Common Mynas and it is making a big difference. As we have all
>>> these GBS data (as described in my book) we also have the capacity
>>> for tracking changes in abundance of all species, to try to look
>>> for connections.
>>> Although showing likely connections will take a few years as there
>>> are so many factors involved. My book describes some of those
>>> issues. And as Frank mentions, there is no need for a major cost in
>>> buying these traps.
>>>
>>>
>>> Philip Veerman
>>> 24 Castley Circuit
>>> Kambah ACT 2902
>>>
>>> 02 - 62314041
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From:
>>> On Behalf Of
>>> Sent: Tuesday, 2 February 2010 11:19 PM
>>> To: Peter Shute; ;
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Indian Myna
>>>
>>>
>>> Here's what happens in Canberra http://www.indianmynaaction.org.au/
>>> and you can build your own trap - no need for $330!
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Frank Antram
>>>
>>> ----Original message-----
>>> From: Peter Shute
>>> Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:10:29 +1100
>>> To: ""
>>> ""
>>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Indian Mynay
>>>
>>>> I don't know if it makes much difference or not, but surely locally
>>>> it
>>>
>>>> does. It's interesting that he's so committed, but appears to
>>>> discourage competitors.
>>>>
>>>> Peter Shute
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------
>>>> Sent using BlackBerry
>>>>
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