Pestival Webinar Replay:
Paul Arthur & Cam Boxall have getting on top of predators down to a fine art. Their technique of choosing a good location, then going hard in that one location, using the technology that is available to them (cameras and smart cages), means that they can get areas down to ‘Zero-Observable Predators’, slowly widening their boundaries as they clear predators out of the area. But what keeps them motivated now that they have the numbers down?
This video first aired as part of the Franklin Online Pestival, in November 2022.
Paul Arthur – The CREST Predator-Free, Franklin Trails, Clarks Beach Public Wharf Society.
Long time resident of the Southern Manukau Coastline, and on way too many community committees. Currently working to restart ferries, and connect communities via active transport networks. Enjoying how conservation, community, technology and sustainability all seem to overlap.
Cam Boxall – The CREST NZ – Project Coordinator
Cam has been a passionate volunteer and project coordinator under The CREST NZ banner covering the southern Manukau region since 2019. This involves predator control, coastal bird management and enabling the community with tools and knowledge to make a better place for all. He has a special interest in working with trail cameras to help us improve our trapping methods and to better understand was lurks in the dark in areas of focus. Cam grew up on a farm in Waiau Pa and has enjoyed being back after a few decades away overseas. He is a part-time software developer when not doing CREST activities.