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Author Archives: Catherine Bircher

A kererÅ«’s story

The story starts with us – a couple looking for a new home. We wanted to live on a patch of land which had native bush and native birds, so when we found out about a property for sale in Patumahoe, hubby popped over to have a look. He found exactly what we had been […]

Posted byCatherine BircherApril 12, 2021April 12, 2021Posted inCommunity Conversation, Uncategorized

How to use a double-ended live catch trap.

Note: A lot of these tips work for any live catch trap, but some of them are specific to the double-ended traps we sell at PFF. If you would like to buy a double-ended trap, please go to our shop. Why a live catch trap?They are very versatile -they can be used to target a […]

Posted byCatherine BircherMarch 15, 2021April 17, 2021Posted inUncategorized

How to pulse your rat bait

You’ll get the best results from rat bait stations if you “pulse” your baiting. That is, only put out bait at specific times of the year. This is especially important when using modern baits such as Brodifacoum and Bromadialone, as they have a delayed action. This means that a rat that has eaten enough bait […]

Posted byCatherine BircherDecember 3, 2020February 9, 2021Posted inUncategorized

Ruru and bat surveys in Franklin this spring.

Anecdotally we are told by people that there are more ruru (morepork) in areas where we have been carrying out good rat and possum control. This is especially interesting where we are using bait stations for control, as brodifacoum (the active ingredient in Pest Off bait ) has a long half life, so there is […]

Posted byCatherine BircherOctober 23, 2020February 9, 2021Posted inThings to DoTags: Bats, Ruru, Survey

Neighbours looking after neighbours – Pest control hub day at Beachlands.

It wasn’t all plain sailing at the start of our hub day in the Countdown car park at Beachlands. An ominous black cloud gathered just after 9.00 as the team began setting up our stand, and as the rain started we made a hasty relocation to under the cover of “The Franklin”. Fortunately it didn’t […]

Posted byCatherine BircherJuly 29, 2020February 9, 2021Posted inHub Days, Uncategorized
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