Thread: Plagues of Rats and Mice

whats NZ like for feral cats? our plagues of them are probably what keeps the plagues of rats and mice down

Originally Posted by Tahr

3 ways. The Boyd/Managamingi/Island Range walk and Urchin/Thunderbolt and down. Later on I did some trips getting dropped off in the Makorako stream and hoofing it over the saddle into the Ecology. That only took and hour or so.

I once headed off via the polled route off the Desert Rd for Ecology but the hunting was so good mid way I never got to Ecology.

The silliest walk I ever did was to see some mates who were in Ken's hut in the Tauranga Taupo and I went via Kiko Rd and up over the top. That was a tough trip.

Surprised you found the walk to Kens tough compared to the Rangitikei via Urchin/T'bolt? That is an honest walk!

Originally Posted by ghosts

@JoshC. Worst one Ive seen in over 30 yrs of living on the island. And most likely in its history of rat occupation. The lady trapping round the bay is my partner and we have a small business catching rats, cats and possums. Her work stories take some beating Would bet my left boot there will be a decline in bird no;s for a while. Also the flow on effect of cats will have big implications going forward.

Oh awesome. Sounds like shes doing an awesome job! Lots of cats huh, we usually shoot a couple each trip. This year they were fat and lazy...for obvious reasons!