Thread: Predator Free

Hi all- I started volunteering with Predator Free Titahi Bay in Wellington around June this year. We are a small peninsula north west of Porirua.
This has been a sorta 2 or 3 person operation for many years, some people come and usually go, life- work, relationships etc get in the way.
So we have built our reserves trapping team from 3 or 4 up to near 16 people now. Monitoring rat tunnel trap lines weekly in reserves and parks.
I've pretty much inherited the planning and implementation of the reserves trapping side of things in our group as well as making timber paling rat tunnels to put the plastic traps in, installing them into the planned lines, training new trap liners and getting them started, so they can then monitor the liens themselves.

Its a whole lotta fun, and its in ma backyard, and I've learnt a TON of stuff.

Every area/suburb in Aotearoa has a group.
If ya looking for something easy close to home to get into, this is a great thing.

We are all working towards being predator free by 2050.

Cheers
Ants
antsman70 on IG

Awesome work!

Nice. I think the future of hunting is going to be based on or at least closely linked with conservation partnerships. . .

they, starting a predator free area on the road i live on but i got bad feedback because i kill wild cats, go figure. Cant please some people

Originally Posted by Martin358

they, starting a predator free area on the road i live on but i got bad feedback because i kill wild cats, go figure. Cant please some people

just kill them but say nothing

yeh theres a lot of cat lovers out there- me included, but not wild cats- they all the the hammer.

Originally Posted by Tentman

Nice. I think the future of hunting is going to be based on or at least closely linked with conservation partnerships. . .

100% mate, hunting is herd "management" , if the hunters are smart.

Wild cats suck I get my shear

Originally Posted by Martin358

they, starting a predator free area on the road i live on but i got bad feedback because i kill wild cats, go figure. Cant please some people

The only place I did pest control on was on the condition I bury any cats I found without a collar. That was an old lady with pet cats as well, she was a great to deal with.

Originally Posted by 57jl

Wild cats suck I get my shear

yeah man they're on the hitlist

Originally Posted by Martin358

they, starting a predator free area on the road i live on but i got bad feedback because i kill wild cats, go figure. Cant please some people

yah- there's a lot of people "love" hedgehogs for some reason, and a lot can manage the thought of killing feral cats, sorta 10%vegan people i reckon , meat eaters(supermarket meat) but cant handle the thought of anyone killing anything.......

Hi @ANTSMAN, awesome work!
I'm currently travelling through NZ and was thinking of maybe getting involved in some sort of volunteering in conservation long the way. Do you think there would be a way to help out for a couple of days at a time or so?

Thank you, cheers

yes some of the bloody greenies wanted any wild cat caught desexed and released - what then a very pissed of cat bent on revenge - hide the carcass say nothing my motto

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

yes some of the bloody greenies wanted any wild cat caught desexed and released - what then a very pissed of cat bent on revenge - hide the carcass say nothing my motto

Yup, apply the SSS principle. Shoot, Shovel, Shut up.

Originally Posted by gonehunting

Hi @ANTSMAN, awesome work!
I'm currently travelling through NZ and was thinking of maybe getting involved in some sort of volunteering in conservation long the way. Do you think there would be a way to help out for a couple of days at a time or so?

Thank you, cheers

pretty much check the below

https://predatorfreenz.org/about-us/national-map/

shows all Orgs affiliated with Pred free NZ, should be able to get hold of someone in the areas you're going to.
Also maybe check Facebook-Insta all /most of those Orgs need volunteers and have social media pages for the are you're going to.

Also don't be disheartened if you get slow or no response- this time of year, but also, these are mostly volunteer orgs, so the pred trapping is a hobby to most.

good luck!
Ants

Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

Hi all- I started volunteering with Predator Free Titahi Bay in Wellington around June this year. We are a small peninsula north west of Porirua.
This has been a sorta 2 or 3 person operation for many years, some people come and usually go, life- work, relationships etc get in the way.
So we have built our reserves trapping team from 3 or 4 up to near 16 people now. Monitoring rat tunnel trap lines weekly in reserves and parks.
I've pretty much inherited the planning and implementation of the reserves trapping side of things in our group as well as making timber paling rat tunnels to put the plastic traps in, installing them into the planned lines, training new trap liners and getting them started, so they can then monitor the liens themselves.

Its a whole lotta fun, and its in ma backyard, and I've learnt a TON of stuff.

Every area/suburb in Aotearoa has a group.
If ya looking for something easy close to home to get into, this is a great thing.

We are all working towards being predator free by 2050.

Cheers
Ants
antsman70 on IG


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Cunning way to anchor that trap. Cool . Nice work.