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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
Friends of Te Wairoa
Trap.nz – A How To Guide
A live map showing pests caught in your area, and where neighbouring properties are trapping so that you can space traps accordingly – wouldn’t that
Lenny Van Heugten
February 18, 2020
Friends of Te Wairoa
Connovation
At university I learnt a valuable concept – in order to be successful, conservation must be a multi-disciplinary system. Conservation (or environmental science) is not
Lenny Van Heugten
February 18, 2020
Our People
Otaua Silver Enviro School
After a lot of hard work over the last few years Otaua School was last week awarded Silver status as an Enviro School. The significance
Predator Free Franklin
December 16, 2019
Friends of Te Wairoa
Backyard Pest Control
Obviously, the greatest threat to our native plants and animals in New Zealand are introduced pests such as stoats (Mustela erminea), possums (Trichsurus vulpecula), rats
Lenny Van Heugten
December 12, 2019