The Shoalhaven City Council will host the Southern NSW regional Indian Myna Conference on 13 May 2009.

Guest speakers from Australian National University, Blacktown City Council, the Canberra Indian Myna Action Group and the Collaborative Research Centre for Invasive Animals will join with staff from Shoalhaven City Council to provide information and ideas on how to effectively remove Indian Myna birds from the city.

Shoalhaven City Mayor Councillor Paul Green will open the conference. “The Indian Myna birds is an insidious pest animal,” Clr Green said. “It has been known to remove and displace native Australian birds from the environment where both birds are living. We have many small groups in our community who are using slow methods to remove the Indian Myna birds from their communities. This conference will provide good information on how to best combat this invasive species.”

Our local Men’s Shed has already been busy making Myna bird traps and has made over 60 to date.

If you want to find out more, this council website page has links to Myna bird information.