Newsletter / Blog
2011-06-06 Canberra - Indian Myna Action Group Inc. Australia
Indian Myna - Acridotheres tristis - numbers have exploded across Canberra since they were
deliberately introduced, and are a serious environmental threat to
native wildlife. Indian Mynas:
- are one of the most invasive animal species in the world
- take over nesting hollows, evicting birds and small mammals, and prey on nestlings
- pose some small human health risk, and
- the nesting material they bring into roof cavities and other spaces in buildings can be a fire hazard.
We have the same problem in South Africa, Durban to Guateng. |