In Maylands, officers from WA Police are preparing to shoot hundreds of long-billed and little Corellas along the Swan River.
Reports indicate that these loud birds, which have swiftly breached the defenses of WA Police and experienced a significant population surge (similar to a specialized elite force), have entirely overwhelmed the trees near the Police horse stables on Swan Bank Road, resulting in the destruction of vegetation and consumption of substantial amounts of costly horse feed.
Although trained to confront dangerous and violent criminals, the Police seemed to be outmatched by the swarm of small aerial nuisances and reached out to a specialist on such creatures at the Department of Environment and Conservation, zoologist Dr. Peter Mawson.
According to Dr. Mawson, the Police, operating under the careful oversight of responsible Environmental Officers, plan to use low-powered .22 caliber rifles, air rifles, and potentially rubber glove guns to manage the troublesome yet evidently hazardous birds.
There have been suggestions that perhaps the WA Police Force should focus on their strengths and simply taser the birds repeatedly instead.
by Jeff Millins
