common mynas/vanishing sparrows

["Evan Beaver" <>]

The rage against Mynahs on this list is palpable, but are there any out
there prepared to put their convictions where their mouths are?

I proposed a real method for maybe not eradicating the buggers, but at
least giving them a mighty nudge. No one responded last time. This is
the last time I'm going to mention it.

This website:
http://sres.anu.edu.au/associated/myna/trapping.html
outlines details of a trap for seperate mynahs and starlings from other
birds, for their eventual disposal. it is a passive method, so requires
little commitment, is humane(ish, as humane as killing things can be)
and proven quite effective. I propose establishing a not for profit
organisation with the founding purpose of "eracidating pests and
preserving the Australian eco-system",or something like that. I have
established and Chaired a NFP before and this would be relatively
simple to do. The NFP would then get members, who pay a say $20
membership fee, for which price they get use of the trap, for disposing
of birds on their property. Also the trap could be rented to people
outside the group, for say $80, to cover transport and disposal. Then,
once we've got enough money, we buy another trap and establish
somewhere else. I'm in the Blue mountains, so I suggest starting there,
then maybe the inner west of Sydney, and so on. 

Any takers? I don't think there's any question of the damages these
little brown buggers are doing to our natives, so if you really want to
get rid of them drop me a line and we can get moving. If no-one puts up
their hand I'll buy one myself and rent it out with the purpose of
making a profit.