As summer winds down and the seasons shift, our dedicated trappers have been hard at work maintaining traplines and installing new devices in the field. With autumn approaching, we expect more...
Predator Free Russell – March 2025 Update
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Predator Free Russell – February 2025 Update
With summer in full swing, there has been no shortage of work to do across the entire project area, keeping us busy over the past month. Thanks to the fantastic summer weather, we’ve made great...
Predator Free Russell – January 2025 Update
Ok ok, we might have had a bit of time off over the past few weeks, and so this email is coming to you a bit later than usual, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been checking traps and bait stations...
Predator Free Russell – December 2024 Update
Welcome to the last update on the Predator Free Russell project for 2024. It’s been a massive year, and one that the team at Russell Landcare are very proud of. At the start of 2024 we had 430ha of...
Predator Free Russell – November 2024 Update
On October 15th, the Predator Free Russell project activated a network of traps and bait stations in what is known as the Korarāreka expansion zone. This is a 118ha area that stretches from...
Predator Free Russell – October 2024 Update
Elimination Zones Last month we made 927 trap checks in the Old Russell Peninsula (ORP) elimination zone (the areas of Okiato or Te Wahapu). In all that, we caught only one rat! This was a young...