The hands-on guide to predator control: made for community groups and projects

We brought together eight experts with the finest minds — and dirtiest boots — to share their knowledge on predator control to create a new, practical resource: The hands-on guide to predator control for community groups and projects. Combining experts’ insights with existing best-practice resources, these guides are designed to help you catch more introduced predators.

If you’ve ever asked, “Why aren’t my traps catching more?”, “What’s a better lure for possums?” or “What’s the best trap for rats?”, this free guide is for you.

Practical, species-specific advice that works

Available to download as one complete file or by individual species, each guide dives into: animal behaviour (how each predator thinks and moves), best lures (what really works), trap selection (what to use and where to put it) and other field-tested tips to help you trap smarter, not harder. Whether you’re starting a new project or want to fine-tune current efforts, these guides will help you get better results.

An introductory booklet shares predator control principles to help you plan and adapt over time.

Download, print out and share with your community groups. These guidelines are for community predator control groups that already know the basics and want to become more effective at targeting specific predator species.