Stone the Bleedin’ Crows!!! – Another State Department Stuff Up?

 

Yeap, it’s another state government department stuff up…….okay okay there is yet no proof that they stuffed up but you’ve got to question the use of poisoned seed in an area that has native birds that are know for being opportunistic feeders.

It’s like only poisoning the smoked salmon at a Labor Party Conference…….sure you’re only targeting one breed of Labor Party supporter but it doesn’t mean that the others won’t have a bite while the food is free.

It’s not like there are other ways to get rid of Indian Mynah and yes these ways take longer, take more man power and cost more. But live trapping (and I know for a fact they can do it fairly effectively) leave room for mistakes such as the wrong species getting in the trap – easy just let them out, and reset the trap.

Your target species can then be put to sleep with CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) very quick the birds pretty much just fall asleep.

I’m sure that must NSW tax payer wouldn’t mind paying a little more for pest species like the Indian Mynah to be put down in the most gentle way in comparison the poison that can harm other non-target species.

Department of Transport The lights are on but no ones home

Daily Telegraph – Bird-brained system killing wildlife