tdierikx Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Now they want to cull noisy miners... grrr! https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/annoying-bird-thats-outsmarted-us/news-story/413f5198b65edc74318b84e90d66e27b T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 It wont let me read it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 They do have a point - small species birdlife has reduced dreadfully in the ten years we've been here. I don't entirely blame the Noisies, they have certainly played a part though, as have the huge colonies or gangs of magpies, and the occasional harsh drought conditions. But I have seen the Noisy Miners destroy smaller birds nest, kill baby birds, harass birds enough to prevent them nesting let alone breeding. I don't support the idea of killing any native bird, duck hunting is nauseating, and I dislike the way cockatoos and ravens and ibis are culled 'informally' for being inconvenient or income reducing. There must be a better way of giving the small bush birds a chance, I can't see a solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 The article notes that we humans have caused the problem by clearing the natural habitat and making the area more suited to the Noisy Miners... it also provides some advice on planting shrubs and the like to provide better shelter etc for the smaller bird species. It all just seems that once we humans create an imbalance with the natural order of things, our first thoughts of "fixing the problem" are to kill things off... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) We have to keep trying, I'm pessimistic but that's no reason not to do anything. Edited October 26, 2021 by PossumCorner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) Personally, I think controlling cats would be far more beneficial for small bird species. Cue outcry from cat owners who think that their cats have to roam, and they "wouldn't hurt a fly". Edited October 29, 2021 by Selkie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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