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Tikitapu Scenic Reserve Pest Control March 2013

23/6/2013

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2013 has started well with Controlled Substances Licences being renewed and another 10 people in the Rotorua area completing a course to acquire their licences. All funding was from Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Several volunteers have attended a first aid course provided by the Department of Conservation.

New updated maps are completed, showing the changes to bait station numbers
and realignments to some lines and tracks.

A preliminary trial indicates the presence of bats in the area. Expert assistance is being arranged to determine if they are present, and if so, to help with a survey.

The Bird Count survey done in November has shown an increase in both the species and numbers of birds present in the area. The survey will be repeated for the next few years.

The Mistletoe and Nature walks have been checked each month by those on the roster.

This project would not happen without our volunteers. Thank you to all who have been involved last year and we look forward to another successful pest control year in 2013.
Programme for 2013
Trimming lines and checking stations etc.

Friday June 14 & Sunday June 16
Sunday July 21 & Monday July 22
Friday August 16 & Saturday August 17

Week of Aug 31 to Sept 8 - monitoring

Tues Sept 10 - pack baits
Fri Sept 13 & Sunday Sept - baits out
Fri Sept 27 - clear stations either side of Nature Walk
Weds Oct 30 - pack baits
Sat Nov 2 & Mon Nov 4 - top up all stations as required with Pindone and put out prefeed strikers
Fri Nov 15th and Sun Nov 17th  - remove prefeed strikers and replace with Feratox strikers.
Sunday Dec 8 & Mon Dec 9 - clear all stations.
Sat Dec 14 to Dec 21 - monitoring

New volunteers are always welcome and if anyone is interested in being involved in the pest control programme, or going on the roster to check the Nature and Mistletoe walks please let me know.

Frances Blakely
Phone: 3628 480
Email: blakelys@xtra.co.nz
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