I just read this, makes my blood boil. I don't know about you, but isn't it tragic that we have messed about with our environment so much, that some scientists now suggest to start culling native birds?
I'd love to hear what you think about this?
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This represents the anthropocentric view of nature; humans as the great controlling force, applying little tweaks here and there to keep nature on the right track. Unfortunately it doesn't work like that, we are much more likely to make things worse and any improvements are only temporary, usually forgotton when the next media issue comes along (and for some reason all these great plans usually involve guns). I guess bullets are cheap.
Thanks for your response GregL, it also is a tragic fact that once it's gone, it's too late to bring it back.
M-L
Guys no need to get upset these birds are very common and due to habitat destruction there is an imbalance in the natural ecology of the environment causing more susceptible species undue stress and too many of these aggressive birds isn't normal. I have to say that I have to agree with culling them if it means that other less aggressive species get the chance to reestablish themselves and therefore restoring the natural balance. A healthy habitat means a variety of species thrive altogether, cheers.
For Australian birds, natives=life, exotics=death, so do them a favour and go plant some natives and save their lives.
Has the violence industry gone completely bonkers? It seems its tentacles are now reaching into the management of native birds since shooting Noisy Miners may well be on the agenda in order to enable the survival of other bird species. Whatever happened to the notion of ecological restoration as a way of protecting & returning bird populations to their previous health. It's been quite well established that in many locations the destruction of understorey has advantaged Noisy Miners at the expense of smaller bird species. So what on Earth would be the problem with restoring understorey in an effort to control Noisy Miner numbers?
Also, I'm very cautious about statements that certain species are "very common" so there's no need to worry. What is common one day is extinct the next. Just ask a Passenger Pigeon if you can find one.