Last month A Rocha Aoteroa cleared the 50 stoat traps deployed across Mount Karioi in September for the first time ever…
And – caught 4 stoats! – and some rats too (6).
awesome.
If you are wondering why they are so concerned about these stoats/pests on Karioi – have a look at this website
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGof7hotXco
… pretty crazy destruction these little creatures sadly cause 🙁
Due to a few unexpected delays they have not got their online sign up ready for checking traps each month! 🙁 sorry.
There are two weekends scheduled each month for checking trap lines and the dates are:
27 Nov
17 – 24 Dec
21 – 29 Jan
18 – 26 Feb
17 – 25 March
21 – 29 April
This is the set up
STOAT TRAP CHECKING OPTIONS-
1. Check traps on your way UP the mountain and come DOWN the SAME side again (leave from Te Toto or Ruapuke side)
or
2. Traverse across the WHOLE mountain (means you have to arrange transport and a pick up OR swap keys with others going across the other way).
You can choose to complete the whole line (1-50) or half the line (1-25) or (26-50) – fill in YOUR IDEAL OPTION below and send back to me to coordinate/hook up people that are keen etc…
Line 1 – 25 (starts from Ruapuke side)
WILL BE CHECKED BY:
NAME/S:
PHONE:
Line 50 – 26 (starts from Te Toto Gorge)
WILL BE CHECKED BY:
NAME/S:
PHONE:
More info about gear and setting traps that you may not know will be given when you sign up.
Thanks for your amazing commitment so far 🙂
Kristel
Email arochanewzealand@gmail.com
Just a tiny reminder:
YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY
Please always let someone know when you are going up the mountain
Preferably go in pairs or more
Take food, drinks, appropriate gear and footwear for any conditions.
Let someone know when you have arrived back safely.
Handle traps carefully & maintain the trap log book
A Rocha Aotearoa NZ