PhD Scholar
Does removal of Indian Mynas affect native Australian Birds?
E-mail: kate.grarock@anu.edu.au

I am conducting a removal experiment in Canberra suburbs to see the effect Mynas have on native Australian birds. Five suburbs are "high" myna removal areas, five suburbs are "medium" myna removal areas and five suburbs are used as "control" sites (no mynas removed). Each of the 15 suburbs are being monitored via transect counts of all bird species present and through 210 nesting boxes (to monitor nesting success of both natives and mynas). The project started in June 2008 and is planned to continue for 2 years ending in September 2010.