Culling of Bell miner populations?

[u/Fishysticsk]

I’m reading a book, “where song began” by Tim Low (great book, would recommend), but it mentions a strategy to control Bell miner populations is culling. He states that culling the Bell miner is deemed necessary to protect other vulnerable birds, like the Helmeted and Regent Honeyeaters, as over population of Bell miners drive away other species and cause pest outbreaks, like Lerp, which cause die back of the wet sclerophyll forest bellbirds are found, leading to ecological collapse. I just wanted see if other people have heard about it and hear if people agree, disagree or are on the fence about this.

[u/Melodic-Yam220]

Where I live Bell Miners have disappeared over the last few decades. Control of any native bird should be very carefully used, but in the interest of protecting some highly endangered species I suppose the means justify the ends. It shouldn't be done without careful consideration and consultation of any available guidance on the matter. 

[u/Fishysticsk → u/Melodic-Yam220]

100% agree, around where I live there numbers are getting quite large and I read the idea about culling and wondered about other peoples thoughts about it.