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Do you have rats or mice in your compost bin? Are they feasting on your food scraps and making your compost bin smell?
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You can download, print and share it with your community, or hang it in your shed.
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Once you know which predators you’re dealing with, it’s time to select your traps.
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This annual wall planner is full of useful information to help you tailor your predator control to seasonal changes in the environment and maximise your effectiveness.
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Birdsong and buy-in: Simplicity Foundation backs grassroots trapping

With funding from the Simplicity Foundation, communities across the country are gearing up to engage their community in the growing predator free movement. 
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Can tourism actually help nature? This company thinks so

“Take only photos and leave only footprints”. But what if tourism did more? What if it helped bring back birdsong and regrow forests?
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Wild neighbours: living next to an ecosanctuary

Living near an ecosanctuary comes with unforgettable wildlife encounters – and big responsibilities. 

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How to identify backyard predators

How to identify backyard predators

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How to choose the right trap

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Rat proof your compost bin

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Make your garden safe for wildlife

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Advanced tips and tricks

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Help not harm: tips to feed birds in your backyard