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August events: Weeding, talks and tree planting
Hi, all There are a few things coming up in August in Mauku you may want to put on your calendar. Sunday, Aug 2nd –
Andrew Sinclair
July 29, 2020
Friends of Te Wairoa
Lockdown: A Pest Control Success Story
We all had successes during lockdown – some focussed on up-skilling, some caught up on farm maintenance and some got on with home renovations. Some
Lenny Van Heugten
July 26, 2020
Our People
A Pile of Kererū Poo
It’s a common opinion that Kererū, the New Zealand native wood pigeon, are pretty neat. Their survival is much more crucial than you’d guess from
Lenny Van Heugten
June 18, 2020
Research
Bittern Monitoring
Are you interested in helping out with some of our cool data analysis? If so give me a call on 021 268 1904 or email
Andrew Sinclair
May 1, 2020
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Tomtits, Kaka and Falcon
At Martyn Wright Rd in Mauku we have a sighting from Duncan and his wife of a tomtit but no photo yet to confirm. Tomtits
Predator Free Franklin
May 1, 2020
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Black Piwakawaka/Fantails
We have had 2 sightings of a black fantail, or ‘Black Morph’ (at Patumahoe, Wayne Meads and Mauku, Roelf Schreuder) Roelf took the enclosed picture.
Predator Free Franklin
May 1, 2020
Tips and Tricks
Save your apples and your time
The pest eradication game is changing quickly. Increasingly we are recommending high interaction multi-species traps like the Tāwhiti Smart Cage. Getting the older designs to
Predator Free Franklin
April 9, 2020
Our People
Dabchick vs Ferret
We’ve been lucky enough to have a Dabchick nesting on one of the ponds around Whiriwhiri. They’re a cool little bird, renowned for carrying their
Predator Free Franklin
March 29, 2020
Predator Free Whiriwhiri
New Traps, AT220 & Flipping Timmy
New Trap An AT220 multi-kill trap – a crazy looking thing that will take out 100 possums per battery charge, re-bait itself and run 6
Predator Free Franklin
February 22, 2020
Tips and Tricks
Double Tap
New Bait – Double Tap A few of us have been trying out the latest bait from Connovation. Double Tap. This is an excellent addition
Predator Free Franklin
February 22, 2020