Dear volunteers/residents in the Bethells/Te Henga area,
Two of the most significant threats to our local environment are kauri dieback disease and introduced predators such as rats, stoats and possums damaging our native species. So what can you do?
Join Christine Rose (Kauri Dieback Community Coordinator) and Annalily van den Broeke (Ark Bufferzone coordinator) and Ken Harrop, our Ark in the Park Trap Doctor for a workshop on trapping and kauri protection.
Let’s keep kauri standing and remove the predators!
- Do you have a DOC200 trap? Is it set and maintained regularly? Do you know how to test if it is still weighted correctly? Or would you like to know what bait to use for your Victor, why you’re catching rats and not stoats, how to un-set your Timms trap in a safe way? Want to know how those self-setting traps work? These and many other questions will be answered at our workshop.
- Kauri dieback disease is a fungal like organism that can be spread in even a tiny amount of mud or soil. There is no cure, so preventing its spread is our best defence. Learn more about the disease and how you can be part of the solution to this biosecurity problem, and prevent infection of kauri on your land and in the Bethells-Te henga community. Resources will be available for land owners and other kaitiaki.
Sunday morning 15th of October – from 10 am – 12.30
Morning tea and coffee provided, meet at the barn of Matuku Link, 111 Bethells Road. Ample parking, wear warm clothes. Afterwards there is an opportunity to walk around Matuku link. Hope to see you there!
RSVP and more info via: arkbufferzone@gmail.com or with Annalily on 021-2207136 or 8326408
