Thanks to Predator Free New Zealand Trust & Eastern Bays Songbird Project for paying it forward with a load of victor’s rat traps. All going to a great use shared to our many community groups to replace traps that are worn out or broken.
Restore Rodney East with support of Rodney Local Board distributed traps to Algies Bay in support of a Pest Free Mahurangi East Peninsula. RRE Chairman Tim Armitage (left), last week handed over the traps to Brendan Chaffe (right) from Algies Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association (ABRRA). The traps will fill Read more…
We attended the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust’s roadshow for the fight against the spread of Caulerpa Brachypus, an invasive seaweed. It was a great chance to get up to speed on the spread of Caulerpa, and speed is a key action for this fast-spreading invasive plant. Caulerpa grows and changes Read more…
This was a unique opportunity for those working hands-on in predator control, to gain insight into these predators, and to use this information to advance trapping skills in order to remove them from our ecosystem. Professor King is an international authority on the biology of mustelids and rodents, who generously Read more…
On May 1st Restore Rodney East spent the afternoon showing off our beautiful rohe to Professor Kim King. Part of that included teaming up with the Auckland Council Northern Regional Parks team and TOSSI volunteers. Kim was delighted by the energy enthusiasm of the team, the sharing of knowledge and Read more…
Mahurangi West Pest put on an afternoon event for local trapline volunteers. What a great opportunity to bring their trapping volunteers together. RRE facilitator, Sarah Churchouse, was able to make some great new connections, and support the mahi of this fantastic community. Mahurangi West Pest achieved replacing a few rusted Read more…
Look who are living their best lives around our rivers, bush, and in our gardens this week. Keep posted as we go through the stages of identification, planning and elimination. Increase the inquisitiveness and lower the caution. RRE took on some monitoring around a stream and bush area in Puhoi. Read more…
Mahurangi College students Cassidy and Lucy trapping the bush around the school. Last week they set the Trapinator in the photos using the Cam Speedy method, taught by Colin Binsted. This week their hard work paid off protecting our native wildlife. Together they cleared the dead possum and reset the Read more…
A great opportunity for our community groups was held last night. Introducing the Enviromate100 automated pest control tool. Shane gave a detailed hands-on demonstration. Complemented with Connovation lures, baits, and traps. If you missed this and want more information, get in touch.
Restore Rodney East in collaboration with The Forest Bridge Trust hosted Cam Speedy for two speaking events with over 140 people and two site visits with key community group members increasing knowledge for best trap setting techniques. Here is a photo of the site visit to Dunns Bush Puhoi, with Read more…