This is good news and likely means possum numbers are lower than before we started trapping in these areas last year – makes sense! Some of the wax-tag lines detected possums during all times of the year while others have not detected possums in summer. This might mean that possums prefer to live in certain […]
Spring has sprung in priority reserves
Already, we have plenty of interest from groups who are keen to start checking traps in the priority reserves. Volunteers and groups are ready to get stuck in at Chingford Park, Dalmore Reserve, Ross Creek Reserve and the Town Belt including Woodhaugh Gardens. Last week, we put the first possum traps out with students from […]
How to use a T-Rex trap
Start where you have seen rats or where they are likely to be active, such as near rubbish and compost bins. Rats tend to avoid open areas and prefer cover. You may have more success by putting your trap in a sheltered area or along a fence line, hedge or building. Ensure the ground is […]
Катер в Санкт-Петербурге: как превратить обычный день в незабываемую водную прогулку
Катер в Питере — это уникальная возможность увидеть Санкт-Петербург с нового ракурса, ощутить спокойствие водной глади и насладиться видами, которые недоступны с суши. Прогулки по рекам и каналам города — не просто отдых, а настоящая экскурсия в атмосферу Северной столицы. Они становятся особенно актуальными в тёплое время года, когда хочется сбежать от городского шума и […]
How to use a Victor rat trap
Start where you have seen rats or where they are likely to be active, such as near rubbish and compost bins. Rats tend to avoid open areas and prefer cover. You may have more success by putting your trap in a sheltered area or along a fence line, hedge or building. Ensure the ground is […]
How to use Trap.NZ
Top tip #1: Adding the sex/maturity is optional. If you’ve caught a rat, just add the species as ‘Rat’, or use this helpful guide to determine what variety of rat you’ve caught. Top tip #2: When you add species caught, Trap.NZ automatically adds one strike to the box. If you’ve caught a possum carrying a joey, change […]
How to use chew cards
The cards are filled with a non-toxic hypoallergenic lure that predators nibble on. Each leaves a unique bite mark, meaning you can figure out what kind of trap is required to protect native wildlife in your backyard (and where to put it). Chew card ingredients Chew cards are filled with lure made from: hypoallergenic synthetic […]
How to use a Trapinator possum trap
To unset the device, place your left hand on the box and use you right hand to gently pull the lever back toward you. Use your body weight to control the release. Always unset the trap before baiting or cleaning it. Disposing of carcasses Put on gloves and push the red lever into set position. […]
How to use a Flipping Timmy possum trap
Please let us know what you catch by using the Trap.NZ mobile app or website. This allows us to keep track of the collective effort to protect native wildlife across Dunedin. To find out more about adding catches, have a look at our guide to using Trap.NZ Safely operating around kids and pets Pet safety […]
Aquinas College students get stuck in
A sunny morning was spent installing them throughout the Aquinas grounds. The group guessed they would get their first catch that night and they were right — the first possum was caught (in trap number PRST0034) that very night! The local birdlife was in attendance to remind us why we do predator control. There were […]
Caught on camera in North East Valley
By Meg Davidson RIP Stumpy. Sorry, but your nightly feasts on my kōwhai, silverbeet and cabbage seedlings had to stop. If we hadn’t got an infrared camera, you and your friends probably would have chomped through my entire vege garden by now and would be waiting hungrily for the tasty new leaves and birds’ eggs […]
Kids nail trap building workshop
The workshop was run by City Sanctuary and Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group during the first week of the school holidays. A big thanks to Mitre 10 for generously donating all the materials and letting us hold the workshop right in the middle of the store! It was exciting to see kids from all over Dunedin […]
Introducing the City Sanctuary Team
Starting fresh this year, we are proud to introduce our new staff who are facilitating community predator control across Dunedin’s urban area. Catherine Hosted and Kimberley Collins bring a wealth of skills and experience in community conservation, as well as dynamism, to the Predator Free Dunedin (PFD) team. As the operations supervisor, Catherine will lead […]
Tips for summer bird watching
In summer, adult birds are looking very tatty, with worn and missing feathers – not surprising as they have spent the last few months non-stop nesting, foraging for food, feeding ravenous chicks and defending territories so their plumage comes off second best; they will begin to moult into a new sleek set of feathers in […]