Thread: Bird Predator Control

The ferrets seem to move on from my original cage site on the estuary – seven was good – then just the odd rat and a few hogs. So I brought the cage home. I got a call yesterday morning from a resident down the bottom of the street – they had seen a ferret running across their lawn. I took the cage down last evening and set it up with a nice fresh leg of rabbit – a lovely spot at the top of a walking track up from the water and outside the owner’s bedroom window. Nice big section of about two acres on the edge of the estuary – plenty of young rabbits running around – perfect place for ferrets.
Phone rang this morning to say we had caught a ferret – took the .22 down and dispatched the cute little buggar – large nuts but no smell. Left a leg attached to the rabbit leg – so hope for another one tomorrow.

Awesome last post @Timeout somehow I missed that one

Just heading into my local H&F 6 weasels and two stoats less on this property.



Don't forget to get those tails in fellas

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Nice one @KuKuwa had bloody forgotten and am away next weekend so would’ve missed out just dropped our 31 off thought we were in for a much bigger number early on but last couple of months have been sparse .... a good thing of course.

Originally Posted by Sparrow

Nice one @KuKuwa had bloody forgotten and am away next weekend so would’ve missed out just dropped our 31 off thought we were in for a much bigger number early on but last couple of months have been sparse .... a good thing of course.

Shit mate with 31 tails you'd be pissed off if you forgot

Good luck

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We continue to feed feral cats on our trap lines – they drag rats out of trap boxes and it is now rare to find a rat body in a box – often an empty trap is jammed into the opening in the mesh - sometimes just a head in the trap kill bar - often the box is dragged down a bank – it must be a large animal to do this. We seem to have attracted a new predator into our environment – feral cats are seen on a regular basis in varying sizes – even a mother cat with kittens recently. Feral cats are difficult to manage without suitable traps - the Steve Allen trap works well but is not suitable to use where people could touch them – so we are trailing the Possum Master set on a natural log ramp - it seems to be very effective. A couple of blocks of Connovation rabbit jerky is a long lasting lure when tied on the bait holder. The large Tom cat below was a well fed example of a feral cat – possibly the most destructive animal in our native bush environment.

That's a big bastard

We have many forum members working on predator control – working in back yards, community reserves, special areas, DOC grounds to name a few – sadly – there seems to be no end to predator control - but every pest that is removed allows some part of the environment to flourish – birds, animals or plants.
A few of us flick stories and pictures to each other – one picture that I am going to share with you is from Sore Head Stoat (hope you don't mind Mate)– he was counting a pile of stoat and weasel tails that were heading off to H&F and the Swamp Comp – 152 tails – amazing work on your Canterbury trap lines – one in the cold high country – well done @sore head stoat.
I am sure there are many other success stories that we would love to see.

That's awesome
Well done that man

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Awesome @sore head stoat hope your name is near the top of the prize board although that’s not why we do it it’s still a commitment.

Dog put this up a tree in the garden last night. I've never seen one with a tail colour like this before!!!!

Estuary line checks this morning, 5 Stoats and a rat won’t be seeing in the new year.

I'll post a couple of pictures here one already posted on the peste post.
Couple of days to do something different. But the baiting continues. For good reason.
KH

Originally Posted by mimms2

Two for one combo! Special Order, Limited time!

A mate of mine was wondering! why it took two rats to set it off and how did they manage to get so far through?
KH

Originally Posted by mimms2

Must have been racing for it!
Snapped down on the head of one today. Those are only little ones.
Could probably do with a bit of a clean.... but it still kills.

Yes, that's what I said. But the plate must be getting stiff to get onto it that deep.
Mine a mouse will set it off.
KH

A nice combo @mimms2 – a great old trap – do you use an internal mesh to direct them onto the foot plate?
I got five 250s in 2015 – they were very sensitive back then – small rat been in and nearly out – but due to neglect they are a bit slower to trip now – a wee hog just about got to the food last week – his sibling not so close today - the big hog didn’t get too far in another box a few days back – no rats around at present so just hogs and a few small cats
Bloody cats have got me beat at present – seen regularly – mother with kittens yesterday – it’s a great place to release cats – I put out a large entry Timms yesterday – rabbit jerky and chicken neck for lure