Thread: traps

Originally Posted by Savage1

1080

Running for cover now

You certainly need a sense of humour when you spend a lot of time in our rat infested forests

FANTAIL NESTING SUCCESS IN TONGARIRO FOREST.
Rat abundance is higher in the sanctuary than in the non-treatment area, and is probably having a big influence on nesting success of other bird species (EG fantails and other passerines) (Tongariro Forest Kiwi Sanctuary Annual report July 2005, June 2006 P 20.

Aerial 1080 dropped 1995-96, 2001, 2006... Intensive monitoring since 2001.

Between 2001 and 2005 rat abundance in the treatment area averaged about double the figures of the non-treatment area.

DOC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERIES 231.
"Rat abundance at Waihaha, Central North Island, was five-fold higher for up to six years after possum control than during the four years prior to possum control. ( Sweetapple et al .,unpubl. data)

Possum Master traps. Really rate them. Great support from Sharon. They kill cats stoats ferrrets hedgies rats weasels. You name it.The DOC traps are not in the ball game and we use them.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Possum Master traps. Really rate them. Great support from Sharon. They kill cats stoats ferrrets hedgies rats weasels. You name it.The DOC traps are not in the ball game and we use them.

I hate the DOC one, bloody spring so strong and juggling around trying to set it it a pain in the arse. Just had a look at the Possum master trap, you use them? I'm interested in on for cats, stoats and possums, would this suit? Does the noose tighten upwards, easy for the animals to trigger? They say they are for all these animals, but in practise what have you found?

Originally Posted by Bulltahr

I hate the DOC one, bloody spring so strong and juggling around trying to set it it a pain in the arse. Just had a look at the Possum master trap, you use them? I'm interested in on for cats, stoats and possums, would this suit? Does the noose tighten upwards, easy for the animals to trigger? They say they are for all these animals, but in practise what have you found?

Yes. 100%. We now use gloves when baiting and setting our traps. Fresh meat and fish oil/canola oil spray i.e. 3:1 canola to fish oil. Spray it in the trap and a line away i.e. to trip them if passing by to look. It is equally effective from stoats [light touch[ to cats [heavy touch] in terms of what I presume they would go to the bait. The noose is very effective. Sharon sent some new nooses to try. Gets them specially made in Levin. If you are targetting cats make sure you tie the trap well and stake it. Just make some stakes from old good old No 8 wire. Spray the top of them with wood marking fluoro. i.e. easy to see if the cat does a death dance. I have seen fotos of 6.5kg cats caught on Ngamatea.My mate who used to trap there does the bulk on our block and we supplement his traps. We now run about 50 traps constantly all year round.I have a vid of those traps and if I can locate it will post it. Have sent it to Sharon and I understand she used it in the Field Days in Fielding last year.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Yes. 100%. We now use gloves when baiting and setting our traps. Fresh meat and fish oil/canola oil spray i.e. 3:1 canola to fish oil. Spray it in the trap and a line away i.e. to trip them if passing by to look. It is equally effective from stoats [light touch[ to cats [heavy touch] in terms of what I presume they would go to the bait. The noose is very effective. Sharon sent some new nooses to try. Gets them specially made in Levin. If you are targetting cats make sure you tie the trap well and stake it. Just make some stakes from old good old No 8 wire. Spray the top of them with wood marking fluoro. i.e. easy to see if the cat does a death dance. I have seen fotos of 6.5kg cats caught on Ngamatea.My mate who used to trap there does the bulk on our block and we supplement his traps. We now run about 50 traps constantly all year round.I have a vid of those traps and if I can locate it will post it. Have sent it to Sharon and I understand she used it in the Field Days in Fielding last year.

how big is the block

6500 acres.

Originally Posted by TeRei

6500 acres.

Are you on Ngamatea or Mangohane? 50 traps seems light for a block that big....just curious