Mackay Indian

Wildlife carer puts $5 bounty on Indian mynas, the 'cane toads of the sky'

Frustration over approach to dealing with Indian myna driving grassroots action Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 5:59am In short: A patchwork approach to managing a pest species is fuelling community action and frustration over the lack of state or federal response. The Indian myna is an introduced bird and competes with native wildlife. There are calls for more councils to offer bounties, or for the state or federal governments to implement a coordinated management program.