Granite Borders Landcare
recently received a “Caring for Our Country” grant similar to CVCIA and our IM organisers Laura and Kevin
were invited by GBLC to present three workshops to help kick-start their
program before the mynas are able to get established in their area. Twelve
people attended the Stanthorpe workshop at the Community Garden including one
from Warwick who had many mynas in his garden and needed help to try to get
something going in Warwick.
The second session was at Drake 50 kilometres
east of Tenterfield. Although only three
people turned up it was still a fruitful session as they were all interested in
helping set it up in their little community.
That
afternoon the final workshop was at the GBLC Office in Tenterfield. Over twenty
people attended what was the most successful meeting with many people offering
to help control the pests here. Mark placed his first trap even though it
wasn’t quite finished, the trapper was happy to add the finishing touches, if
allowed to get trapping straight away.
A lady came to open the hall for the
Stanthorpe workshop. She stayed only to
close up but listened to the presentation.
Afterwards she said told us “I’m an environmentalist and would not have
considered attending this, but I’ve changed my mind
– I didn’t realise how devastating mynas are.
I’m glad I came.”
