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Re: Indian mynah eradication program
Reply #30 - Oct 24^th, 2012 at 6:18am

Emma wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2012 at 9:14pm:

.........I've seen a few noisy mynahs
lately after a long absence......... MANTRA

Thats WRONG.Mantra.

You mean Noisy Miners , as in the quote by Frances previously.

Yes. I assumed she was talking about the Australian native miner. I didn't realise the names were spelt differently.

I'm up north a bit from Sydney and quite a few of the larger native birds have returned to the area possibly because of their diminishing habitat elsewhere. The large birds also have a better chance of survival against domestic predators - cats and dogs.

Birds are my favourite animal and there isn't much we can do to protect them unless we keep a vigilant eye on our own gardens. Growing trees and plenty of large shrubs helps.

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Re: Indian mynah eradication program
Reply #31 - Oct 24^th, 2012 at 8:19am

Emma wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2012 at 10:19pm:

well I don't know about that JS.
Depends on what you want to believe I guess.. I also heard some pollie claim that it was under control, with some 'end-date' in sight ....
Huh

but I live in an area which has just been notified of it's first 'fire-ant' nest(s) within the last 6mths..or so...

and in the last 2-3 mths helicopters have been active, in this and surrounding areas..with associated Roadside Signs advising of fire-ant heli-searches as recently as last week.

So.. I wouldn't believe the hype... if we fail, life will definitely change in the Great Australian Outdoors.!!

But as for the Indian Mynah... it will have just as profound an impact, JUST it won't be as noticeable to the average aussie... for a long while. I think eradicating Indian Mynahs, is just as important as eradicating fire ants, BUT ...that is not where the money is being spent.

searching for ants with helicoptors? .... who thought of doing that .....

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Re: Indian mynah eradication program
Reply #32 - Oct 24^th, 2012 at 8:28am

John Smith wrote on Oct 24^th, 2012 at 8:19am:

Emma wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2012 at 10:19pm:

well I don't know about that JS.
Depends on what you want to believe I guess.. I also heard some pollie claim that it was under control, with some 'end-date' in sight ....
Huh

but I live in an area which has just been notified of it's first 'fire-ant' nest(s) within the last 6mths..or so...

and in the last 2-3 mths helicopters have been active, in this and surrounding areas..with associated Roadside Signs advising of fire-ant heli-searches as recently as last week.

So.. I wouldn't believe the hype... if we fail, life will definitely change in the Great Australian Outdoors.!!

But as for the Indian Mynah... it will have just as profound an impact, JUST it won't be as noticeable to the average aussie... for a long while. I think eradicating Indian Mynahs, is just as important as eradicating fire ants, BUT ...that is not where the money is being spent.

searching for ants with helicoptors? .... who thought of doing that .....

the helicoptor hire company..

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Re: Indian mynah eradication program
Reply #33 - Oct 24^th, 2012 at 5:47pm

Some smarty Wink

There is a special 'Bio-Security' taskforce who's job it is to seek and destroy fire-ants... to eradicate them.!!

The helicopters use specialised heat-seeking equipment, like a radar from the air, sort of.,

fire ant nests apparently have a particular 'heat-signature' unlike native ant nests.

Fascinating isn't it. ?

I hope they succeed, because we really don't want these ants getting established in Australia.
The wee beasties originate in the Sth American rainforest I think, and spread north till they now reside in much of the southern US, as well.

And now here. But so far, I believe, only parts of SEQ are infested.... the idea is to stop them here, before they can spread. It is sort of a 'horror movie'. Sad

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Re: Indian mynah eradication program
Reply #34 - Oct 24^th, 2012 at 6:24pm

Emma wrote on Oct 24^th, 2012 at 5:47pm:

Some smarty Wink

There is a special 'Bio-Security' taskforce who's job it is to seek and destroy fire-ants... to eradicate them.!!

The helicopters use specialised heat-seeking equipment, like a radar from the air, sort of.,

fire ant nests apparently have a particular 'heat-signature' unlike native ant nests.

Fascinating isn't it. ?

I hope they succeed, because we really don't want these ants getting established in Australia.
The wee beasties originate in the Sth American rainforest I think, and spread north till they now reside in much of the southern US, as well.

And now here. But so far, I believe, only parts of SEQ are infested.... the idea is to stop them here, before they can spread. It is sort of a 'horror movie'. Sad

you live and learn ..... thanks ...

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Frances Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3577 In a Castle in the Hills Gender:	Re: Indian mynah eradication program Reply #35 - Oct 24^th, 2012 at 8:56pm Here's a link to some rather interesting information about fire ants: http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/4790_4547.htm
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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Indian mynah eradication program Reply #36 - Oct 24^th, 2012 at 9:17pm thanks for that info frances. they are a fearsome enemy. as I said, no other country invaded by these ants have successfully beaten them. Lets hope we are the first... and that we develop methodology which works elsewhere also.
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Re: Indian mynah eradication program
Reply #37 - Oct 24^th, 2012 at 9:19pm

Emma wrote on Oct 24^th, 2012 at 9:17pm:

thanks for that info frances.

they are a fearsome enemy.
as I said, no other country invaded by these ants have successfully beaten them.

Lets hope we are the first... and that we develop methodology which works elsewhere also.

maybe we can feed them canetoads? or mynah birds?

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