South Wairarapa Biodiversity Group (SWBG)
The community group SWBG has been going for more than 10 years now, with the main activity in recent times being planting natives on public land. Planting is an annual event at Ōkorewa Lagoon near Lake Ferry. Other Lake Ferry projects have included planting along the foreshore, and on SWDC greywater land on the plateau above the village.
SWBG also provides administrative support to Predator Free Martinborough (PFM). PFM has a trap library and las loaned rat traps of various types to people living in Martinborough over the last few years. These traps were supplied by DOC Masterton and the South Wairarapa Rotary Club.
PFM holds events from time to time where we can learn from experienced trappers. We find out where they trap, what lures they use, and about their successes and failures.
This year with a Wellington Zoo Local Conservation Grant and support from Greater Wellington Regional Council, we are in a position to do more trapping of mustelids, especially stoats. We will use these extra resources to set up trap lines in areas where very young Kārearea/NZ falcon have been seen recently, on the assumption that the falcon nest (called a “scrape”) is not far away. Kārearea lay their eggs on the ground and so are very vulnerable to predation. … Continue Reading
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