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Recording Trap Results PDF Print E-mail

If you are trapping Indian Myna Birds, please help us with data collection by completing the Trapping Result Form and return to your local council.

Download Trapping Result Form

MS Word Document (40 KB)

PDF Document (61 KB)

 
Indian Myna Handbook PDF Print E-mail

You can download the Indian Myna Handbook which provides information (that is also presented on this website) to help you:

• Identify the Indian Myna
• Understand the behaviours and habits of Indian Mynas
• Stop the invasion in your own backyard
• Use Myna traps
• Ensure humane handling of captured birds

Download Indian Myna Handbook (PDF 422KB)

 
Myna Trapping Project PDF Print E-mail
In winter months Mynas form a large colony, sleep in a communal roost tree and travel in groups, in regular patterns, seeking food. If Mynas come to your yard and you want to borrow a trap contact your local Council or Landcare Group.

 

 
Landcare Groups form Regional Myna Network PDF Print E-mail
Hastings Landcare, Manning Landcare and Great Lakes Network have joined forces to treat the Indian Myna problem across the Mid North Coast region. The Education project is funded by Hunter Central Rivers CMA. There will be educational material online, factsheets on paper and a members forum to discuss all Myna matters. Watch for news of trap making workshops and training sessions across the region.
 
Postcards Out Now PDF Print E-mail

A set of six educational postcards are now avaiable from Councils and Landcare Offices and participating businesses and organistaions. The postcards can also be viewed and downloaded below.

Please note, the images in the postcards are high quality for printing purposes but this makes the file size very large.

Download the Complete Set

Zipped File (5 MB)

Download Individual Postcards (PDF Files)

Feeding No.1  (1 MB)

Feeding No. 2 (641 KB)

Dog (876 KB)

Trapping (924 KB)

Cow (664 KB)