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Getting your hands dirty with a practical guide to trapping

Getting your hands dirty with a practical guide to trapping

Order a copy of this comprehensive 80-page booklet for all the best practice tools you need for effective predator control in your community.
Two women smile holding trapping tunnels.

Funding nature: a boost for backyard trapping

From Auckland to Canterbury, these groups are taking on predators, bringing communities closer together and giving our endangered species a fighting chance.
Gary and Tom standing in front of a trap tunnel with their dog, Arnie.

Bonding for the birds: father and son trapping team

In Lyttelton Harbour, a story of family, nature, and the bond between a father, his son, and their furry companion unfolds.
Woman checking a trap in the bush.

Empowering communities: Unleash your community’s trapping prowess with these manuals

Need cunning strategies and expert tips to fine-tune your trapping networks? These manuals equip anyone with the know-how to construct their own traps.
some volunteers working on some trap boxes

The light at the end of the trapping tunnel

It turns out it’s not just the birds that benefit from backyard trapping. Research by Predator Free Wellington (PFW) shows being involved in community trapping is also good for your mental health.
Brothers Daniel and Matthew Wilson with DOC 200s and SA2 traps

Clever and crafty Phil Wilson’s guide to trapping success

What started as a way to get out of the house during lockdown quickly turned into a well-run and innovative trapping venture.
5 reasons why it’s time to join your local trapping group

5 reasons why it’s time to join your local trapping group

New Zealanders join trapping groups for a number of reasons. They may want to protect our native species, leave our country in a better state for future generations or they may feel a strong sense of personal responsibility.
A group of volunteers working on some trap tunnels

Start backyard trapping

Once you know which predators you’re dealing with, it’s time to select your backyard trap and start trapping. All the traps we recommend are humane.
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Toxins, trapping and shooting on farms and lifestyle blocks

Tool selection depends on each situation: habitat, scale, which predators are present and how much time and money you put into it.
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Trapping and baiting toolkit

Once you’ve identified your target predators, this Trapping and baiting toolkit has everything you need to know to get started.
Rat-trapping has a long history in Aotearoa

Rat-trapping has a long history in Aotearoa

The ancestors of Māori brought the kiore across the Pacific in their waka and early Māori developed several types of ingenious rat traps to catch them.
Yealands Estate adds trapping to their eco-friendly initiatives

Yealands Estate adds trapping to their eco-friendly initiatives

Sustainability has always been part of the Yealands Vineyard vision. Recently they've added trapping to their long list of eco-friendly initiatives.
Stromness across the water

Kiwi company exports NZ trapping expertise

Traps developed in New Zealand aren’t just saving our wildlife, they’re helping endangered wildlife all around the world.
Cam Speedy demonstrates a flour paste

Expert Trapping Tips

‘Attention-to-detail’ is Cam’s number one tip for trapping. We can't have ineffective kit sitting around, catching nothing.
Students in the bush

Lynmore School raises awareness of trapping

On the 1st of August, some students from Lynmore School in Room 1A decided to open a trapping library to the Lynmore Community.