Kia ora trappers! Thanks for visiting the team at the most recent Whitford bait and trap day. Lovely to see so many people coming out to see us! If you or your neighbours missed out, please feel free to share this email and contact us via the email address below. If you left with some […]
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Ka pai from Predator Free Whitford
Kia ora trappers! Thanks for visiting the team at the most recent Whitford bait and trap day. Lovely to see so many people coming out to see us! If you or your neighbours missed out, please feel free to share this email and contact us via the email address below. If you left with some […]
Pest News from Friends of Te Wairoa
Kia ora trappers! Term one is already over and we’re back in school holiday mode. It’s a great time to be checking and setting traps, and rebaiting stations. Use the opportunity to get the next generation involved and teach them about safe handling of pest control equipment, and have that conversation about why we do […]
Pest news from Friends of Te Wairoa
Kia ora trappers! I’m hoping you’ve had a great start to the year, despite the wet weather situation, and are rested and ready to tackle 2023. I know I am! We’ve reached the end of the school holidays, and it’s time to pulse some baiting again. If you don’t bait year-round, pop some bait in […]
Welcome to Predator Free Franklin
Kia ora Franklin! Welcome to the new format of newsletters from Predator Free Franklin. We will send out just TWO newsletters per year with event and staffing updates, while your local group will send out a few more with information specific to pest control news in your local area. Upcoming pest education events Please note […]
Pest News from Friends of Te Wairoa
Kia ora trappers! Wow, it feels like the world has woken up with the arrival of spring from a long 2.5-year covid-induced slumber. We’ve had some neat events in the past few months, including a Natural Area Restoration Workshop, a follow-up in-field session to see the theory put into practise at Jodie and Steve’s place, […]
FINE TUNING YOUR PREDATOR CONTROL WITH CAM SPEEDY
Do you want some tips and tricks on how to increase the effectiveness of predator control for your project or community group? We invite you to join us for a free presentation and Q&A session with Cam Speedy, a wildlife biologist with over 40 years of experience in predator control and ecosystem management. Hūnua 6pm – […]
Pest updates from Friends of Te Wairoa
Kia ora trappers, Well, the rains finally came as the community planting season got underway, and I know a number of you have been looking at your own properties and planting natives which is wonderful to see. To protect these plantings, pest control is a crucial step. As we start to see the back of […]
Pest Tips from Friends of Te Wairoa
Kia Ora trappers, We are in the midst of bird breeding season, and stoat young are starting to leave the nest and explore the outside world. From local feedback, it would seem the possum population numbers are well down compared to what they have been, and rats seem to be under a strict thumb too. […]
Pest News from Friends of Te Wairoa
Kia Ora trappers, We are heading into another burst of baiting and trapping before winter. There were great turn outs at the recent Hunua Market Day, Winstone’s Quarry and Ness Valley bait and trap days. We can happily update you on some further upcoming drop-in bait and trap restocking events: Sunday 18 April: Ararimu Hall, 10am […]