District observations show that very large populations of birds build up where parrots have year-round access to grain. The last item needs further research to determine its effectiveness in Australian ringneck control. Those that favoured trapping found it to be cheap, time effective and efficient in removing large numbers of parrots. Almost all trial participants indicated they would use traps to control Australian ringnecks if permitted. This places a special responsibility on those trapping, to strictly follow a set of guidelines for humane treatment of Australian ringnecks and other birds inadvertently caught in the traps.
Check traps daily to minimise injury to captured birds and release all non-target species.
Treat captured birds humanely. Control dogs near the traps. Provide water in the cages in the dry months of the year. Trapping licences Trapping as a method of parrot damage control has recently been authorised in the Shires of Brookton, Pingelly, Wandering, Williams, Cuballing, Narrogin, West Arthur, Wagin, Woodanilling, Katanning, Broomehill, Tambellup, Boyup Brook, Kojonup, Cranbrook and Plantagenet. The issue of licences, where possible, is under a centrally licensed regional trapping program where landholders work together in cooperation with their neighbours.