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Category Archives: Animal Pest Control
Pest Control in Tawa Reserves -update 2025
In 2023 the following trap lines were added to our network, This has resulted in a four-fold increase to our catches in 2024 For comparison in 2022, prior to these trap lines being installed we caught a total of 273 pest animals (rats, mice and hedgehogs), this more than doubled in 2023 to 626, whileContinue reading “Pest Control in Tawa Reserves -update 2025”
A rat taking the bait
Below are some photos, taken from a trail camera, of a rat taking some bait from a possum bait station. As an essential part of the pest control program, it’s great to have some visibility of these stations in action. Unfortunately rats are very good at climbing trees and stealing the eggs of our belovedContinue reading “A rat taking the bait”
A possum caught
Andrew Liley reports a possum capture in a Pest Free Tawa trap Andrew advises this possum was caught in a Pest Free Tawa trap he maintains close to the south Tawa motorway interchange – great catch Andrew! “I had just reset and rebaited my three traps on 23rd June before the level 2 announcement and was passing oneContinue reading “A possum caught”
A further stoat
In his role as Pest Control Coordinator, Denis Rogerson reports another stoat capture, but this time in Mexted Reserve, in May 2021. Great to see this work being so effective. Our precious native birds will be so much better off for one less powerful predator out there. Awesome work. You can read more about stoatsContinue reading “A further stoat”
Pest control in Tawa bush reserves
Denis Rogerson, from the FOTBR committee, reports on the monitoring and maintenance of approximately 100 bait stations and 25 traps in the Tawa reserves. These are used to control possums, rats, mustelids and hedgehogs and are important for the health and vitality of native flora and fauna Although possum numbers are well down, historically speaking,Continue reading “Pest control in Tawa bush reserves”
Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves 