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)