{"id":5338,"date":"2021-03-23T12:12:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T23:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/predatorfreefranklin.nz\/?p=5338"},"modified":"2022-04-20T09:38:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T20:38:18","slug":"trail-cameras-the-unsung-heroes-in-pest-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/predatorfreefranklin.nz\/trail-cameras-the-unsung-heroes-in-pest-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Trail Cameras: The Unsung Heroes in Pest Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Cat caught on a Bushnell camera<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Trail cameras are a piece of arsenal in the pest control kit that aren\u2019t as widely used as they could be. Despite not actively trapping pests, they help identify target species and locations for more efficient trapping. Cameras also indicate the presence of species to avoid catching, such as domestic cats or pukeko who often show interest in traps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pukeko caught on a Bushnell camera<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

There are many camera options available. Quality is often reflective of cost \u2013 a good one can be more informative than four cheap ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bushnell cameras seem to be a crowd favourite for both private property and larger companies for research use. They retail at about $300-400. Browning\u2019s are also well rated and come in at about $200-300.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many brands that retail around the $300 mark, so there is no need to go for the top line gear. Groundtruth<\/a> (a NZ company specialising in technology for managing ecosystems) have come up with the following checklist to consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n