ROTORUA BRANCH OF FOREST & BIRD’S TIKITAPU SCENIC RESERVE PEST CONTROL PROGRAMME
The Pest Control Project for 2015 has been completed successfully with no problems reported. The warning signs have been removed but please remember that the NO DOGS restriction remains. All Scenic Reserves in New Zealand have a NO DOG policy at all times.
The annual meeting between Department of Conservation, Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Forest and Bird has been held recently to review the results from 2015 and to plan the programme for 2016. It is intended to repeat the combination of Pindone pellets and Feratox® capsules in the bait stations and follow up with Feratox® strikers with the aim of reducing the increasing wallaby numbers in the area. Subject to DoC approval of the Work Plan, the working bees will be:
The annual meeting between Department of Conservation, Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Forest and Bird has been held recently to review the results from 2015 and to plan the programme for 2016. It is intended to repeat the combination of Pindone pellets and Feratox® capsules in the bait stations and follow up with Feratox® strikers with the aim of reducing the increasing wallaby numbers in the area. Subject to DoC approval of the Work Plan, the working bees will be:
Tikitapu Working Bee Programme 2016
Trimming Lines, checking stations etc.
May - Friday 13th & Sunday 15th
June - Sunday 19th & Monday 20th
July - Friday 1st & Sunday 3rd
Pre Bait Monitoring
Trakka cards and Wax tags out – Saturday 23rd July
Trakka cards in – Sunday 24th July
Wax tags in – Saturday 30th July
Bait laying – Pindone and Feratox® capsules
Baits out – Friday 5th & Saturday 6th August
Top up – Sunday 21st & Monday 22nd August
Clear stations and put out Feratox® strikers – Sunday 18th & Monday 19th September
Clear Feratox strikers - Sunday 16th & Monday 17th October
Post Bait Monitoring
Trakka cards and Wax tags out – Saturday 22nd October
Trakka cards in – Sunday 23rd October
Wax tags in – Saturday 29th October
We are delighted to continue receiving reports of increased bird song and activity in the village. The bird count was done in November 2015 and confirms the general increase in numbers. We are very grateful to Jenny Grace and Margaret Dick who organise this and then produce a very professional report.
Please let me know if you are interested in joining our volunteers. Each year one or two of our regulars have to leave us, as the years creep up on them. Some new people would be very welcome. It is an interesting and satisfying project to be involved in and we have some interesting discussions after working bees while sharing a cuppa and muffins. We also have a roster of people checking and maintaining the Mistletoe and Nature Walks. This involves checking the walks at the beginning of your month on duty and doing any trimming or clearing that is necessary. Any windfalls requiring a chainsaw to clear should be reported to DoC or us. Please let me know if you would like to be included in either of these activities.
Frances Blakely [email protected]
May - Friday 13th & Sunday 15th
June - Sunday 19th & Monday 20th
July - Friday 1st & Sunday 3rd
Pre Bait Monitoring
Trakka cards and Wax tags out – Saturday 23rd July
Trakka cards in – Sunday 24th July
Wax tags in – Saturday 30th July
Bait laying – Pindone and Feratox® capsules
Baits out – Friday 5th & Saturday 6th August
Top up – Sunday 21st & Monday 22nd August
Clear stations and put out Feratox® strikers – Sunday 18th & Monday 19th September
Clear Feratox strikers - Sunday 16th & Monday 17th October
Post Bait Monitoring
Trakka cards and Wax tags out – Saturday 22nd October
Trakka cards in – Sunday 23rd October
Wax tags in – Saturday 29th October
We are delighted to continue receiving reports of increased bird song and activity in the village. The bird count was done in November 2015 and confirms the general increase in numbers. We are very grateful to Jenny Grace and Margaret Dick who organise this and then produce a very professional report.
Please let me know if you are interested in joining our volunteers. Each year one or two of our regulars have to leave us, as the years creep up on them. Some new people would be very welcome. It is an interesting and satisfying project to be involved in and we have some interesting discussions after working bees while sharing a cuppa and muffins. We also have a roster of people checking and maintaining the Mistletoe and Nature Walks. This involves checking the walks at the beginning of your month on duty and doing any trimming or clearing that is necessary. Any windfalls requiring a chainsaw to clear should be reported to DoC or us. Please let me know if you would like to be included in either of these activities.
Frances Blakely [email protected]