Iv'e been having a bit of luck using a Pee Gee trap to catch Indian Mynas. I have cleared the area around my place of these pests. They are also very effective at capturing cane toads.
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Hi raysimula, great your having some success. I did not know what a "pee gee trap" was, so my friend Google found this for me. Looks like you can build your own, if you want to. Been a bit of discussion on this topic, so hope you don't mind here is the link;
http://www.indianmynaproject.com.au/sites/default/files/media/docs/PG_trap_intructions.pdf
There were many other sites, this one came top of the list, and has the instructions.
Dale Huonville, Tasmania
What a brilliant trap
I don't have a Myna problem, there is too much bush on my property. They stay in town, only 5 km from me. This is the problem in town there is not much native vegetation, those towns people are recreating English gardens . (They should be banned anywhere near reminent bush.)Just like the Blackbirds love that environment
This should prove the point, urban non native vegetation creates those overpopulations of feral birds. But who am I telling this? It's like preaching to the converted
M-L
Grotty human habits would also attract the mynas, Araminta. But the fact that you don't have mynas in your bushland haven suggests that one method for helping to eradicate this feral species is to plant more indigenous vegetation. It's interesting that many councils & communities who are concerned about mynas haven't woken up to this.
Thanks dwatsonbb. I did build my own trap, it was very simple. Araminta, there were plenty of these birds around my place and I'm sure there will be again in the future and my place is all open farmland. These birds don't seem to mind open farmland with native trees although I will admit there is a lot more of them in town. Ray
I have one of those, but the mynahs around my house are too damn clever to fall for it.