The DOC Fact Sheet claims that "The Perth population by the 1980s.... had become a nuisance"...
The DOC Fact Sheet claims that "Australian horticulturists regard them as a significant pest"...
Recommendations
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The author is grateful to all those officers in Wildlife and Horticulture departments of State Governments in Australia, scholars in Australian Universities, and contributors from RAOU, who have helped with their time, efforts, and experience in this research.
The author is also grateful to Dr Brian Gill, Ornithologist at the Auckland Museum, for providing helpful comments on this commentary and supporting documents.