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Over 60 bird species, including both native and introduced, are responsible for damage to horticultural crops in Australia. Some introduced birds species, such as the common or Indian myna, are considered to threaten biodiversity and compete with native species.

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MynaScan allows you to map and monitor myna birds, record impacts (such as competition with native species) and document where control has been undertaken. Information you upload can help with humane, justified and effective management of myna populations.FeralScan is committed to protecting users’ data, location and information, with all MynaScan information managed securely and discreetly as described in our privacy policy.

Technical Resources

Managing Bird Damage to Fruit and other Horticultural Crops (.pdf, 6.22MB)
Bird Management Plan Outline (.pdf, 178.71KB)
Bird Damage to the Wine Grape Industry (.pdf, 2.22MB)
Bio-economic evaluations of management strategies for pest birds (.pdf, 503.68KB)
National mapping of the abundance of established, new and emerging pest animals to improve decision-making and the assessment of government investment programs. Stage 2: Introduced Pest Birds (.pdf, 3.67MB)

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