Pestival Webinar Replay: Getting farmers on board towards a Predator-Free 2050 is crucial. They own the big important chunks of land, so to succeed we have to work to evolve predator control methods that will work and be sustainable for them. In this video meet Whiriwhiri locals Andy Saunders and Jenny Goodwright, and Aka Aka […]
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WATCH: “What Schools Can Do Towards Predator-Free NZ 2050” – Otaua Rat Rangers
Pestival Webinar Replay: The Otaua Rat Rangers (at Otaua Primary School) are a great example of how we can get the next generation onboard with the vision and goal of a Predator-Free NZ by 2050. After all, it’s these kids who are going to have to keep the momentum going as they grow up over […]
WATCH: “Using Technology to Trap Smarter, Not Harder” – Andy Saunders
Pestival Webinar Replay: “In my opinion, Predator-Free 2050, for it to be successful, we need tools that don’t burn the community’s energy and trust. And the old school way of trapping with the kill traps, I think does burn energy. It’s tools like the Tāwhiti Smart Cages that are going to help us get there. […]
Smart Cage – Maintenance, tips and tricks
How do I monitor my smart trap remotely? Monitoring a smart cage with the Wheronet sensor is done via the Trap.nz app. Please see the following document for details. How to monitor your smart cage How do I move my Smart Cage? Moving the Smart Cage in the Trap.nz app is very easy, instructions can […]
Free bait and trap day at Farrell’s Nursery on 1st Dec – contactless!
Whoops! The date was wrong on the last email, and I’m very embarrassed by that. Our free bait and trap day is actually on Wednesday 1st Dec 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. at Farrell’s Nursery, 46 Pollock Rd, Pukekohe. We’ve ordered fresh supplies, they’re stacked high, and we’re back bigger than ever. Tell your friends […]
How to get birdies on a golf course.
Nine months ago, a man called Paul was on a golf course. “Hmm”, he thought, as he picked out a new club to replace the one he’d somehow bent on a particularly hard piece of air. “Looks like there are a fair number of trees around here. That probably means possums”. Most people would have […]
Smart Cage Results 2022
People are starting to use the Smart Cages across Franklin, but by far the biggest buy-in has been in Whiriwhiri. The concept was to flip the trapping game on its head, do away with walking lines, rotten animals, re-baiting, and ineffective traps. Replace all of that with high interaction multi-species traps, the type that need […]
Pukekohe Bait and trap Hub Day
This hub day is on Wednesday 9th June from 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. at Farrell’s Nursery, 46 Pollock Rd, Pukekohe. Free trap and bait options available to suit every household, lifestyle block or farm, along with friendly advice and best trapping tips. Look for us in the main building next to the car park. […]
Karaka Hub Day
This hub day is on Saturday 10th April from 9.00a.m. – 1.00 p.m. at Karaka Hall. The first hub day for 2021 in Karaka! Free trap and bait options available to suit every household, lifestyle block or farm, along with friendly advice and best trapping tips. There’s no cost to attend and no prior trapping […]
Drury Rotary community bait and trap day – Sat 8th May
This hub day is on Saturday 8th May from 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m at Drury Community Library, 10 Tui Street, Drury 2113 Now is the time to get rid of rats, stamp out stoats and push off possums, before they move into your sheds and attics for the winter, and Drury Rotary is leading […]