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Final Push to Rid Atiu of Mynah Birds

Tuesday 23 September 2014 | Published in Weekend

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Final Push to Rid Atiu of Mynah Birds
The “Mynators” of Atiu: resident Roger Malcolm, George Mateariki, Susana Saavedra, and Jason Tuara. 14092244

Mynahs were introduced to Atiu in 1916 by the Cook Islands government to control stick insects which were damaging the copra industry on the island. They soon became a pest in their own right. Journalist Sally Nowlan wrote this story after recently re-visiting Atiu.

Mynahs were introduced to Atiu in 1916 by the Cook Islands government to control stick insects which were damaging the copra industry on the island. They soon became a pest in their own right. Journalist Sally Nowlan wrote this story after recently re-visiting Atiu.


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