Night-time Shooting Humanely Cuts Corella Population

0:00It's March 31st, I'm Cory with the story, this is Sydney News today, driven by AI. A trial on Kangaroo Island off South Australia proved nighttime shooting can humanely cut little Corella numbers. Over two summers, marksmen with thermoscopes took out 2,640 birds while they roosted a sleep between midnight and 4 a.m. The Kangaroo Island landscape bore calls it effective, thanks to skilled shooters who avoid spooking the flocks. These birds, native to North and Australia, but invasive here. Rec have it on farms, trees, and even schoolgrounds with their droppings, sparking, health worries. They compete with endangered glossy black cockatus for nests, destroying eggs and killing young ones. Councils statewide battle them, using gas guns and spotlights to chase flocks from towns. Local leaders like Borosa Councils mayors say it's an endless chase, as Corella's flocks south in summer for perfect human-made habitats. They damage electrical lines and crops, forcing ongoing programs to limit food and water

1:02access. Now the board's sharing data with other groups, stressing early summer action before birds hit urban spots. Officials note long-term control needs multiple agencies teaming up with better resources. Meanwhile, a $95,000 research push by local government and primary industries is wrapping up a new bait for pests, birds, and grain.