Our Tools
Know your tools…traps…
AT220 Kill Traps
This is a self-resetting, auto-luring kill trap targeted towards possums & rats.
Doc Series Traps
DOC 150 and 200 traps are used to target rats, stoats, weasels, and hedgehogs.
Live Capture Cage Traps
Made from wire mesh & will attract most pest species depending on the bait used.
Ground Set Leg Hold Traps
Leg-holds are a good solution for capturing pests that are harder to catch.
Holden Box Traps
The Holden Box trap is a simple live-capture device designed for mustelids.
Podi Traps
The tunnel trap is designed for mustelids hedgehogs, rodents, and feral cats.
Steve Allen Trap
These traps are designed for feral cats, possums, mustelids and hedgehogs.
Self-Reporting Traps
These traps have technology installed to alert us when the trap is triggered.
Leg Hold Trap with NODE
These have a mechanism (the node) attached that sends us a message.
Dogs & Cameras…
Read the Dog Blog
Karin Bos writes about her experiences as a dog handler.
Our Detection Dogs
The dogs are proving invaluable in the hunt for pests.
Trail Cameras
Trail cameras are used to monitor pest animals in the wild.
Know your tools…toxins…
Brodifacoum (PestOff!)
PestOff! is the trade name for the green-dyed cereal pellets containing brodifacoum and is used for possum and rodents. Brodifacoum is a second-generation anticoagulant toxin.
Feratox (Cyanide)
Feratox is the trade name for encapsulated pellets containing potassium cyanide. It is encapsulated by a bait lure, which is dyed green and used in bait stations or bags.
Keeping Animals Safe
PestOff! bait is frequently used by rural landowners and wildlife managers for controlling pests because the toxin is highly effective and has very low risks to cats, dogs, livestock and humans.
Landowners
Information on what to expect if you are a landowner on Banks Peninsula.
Community Trapping
Community trapping groups all working towards the Predator Free 2050 goal.
Trapping Resources
Trapping Guides & Resources to help you on the way.
Who are the Pest Free Banks Peninsula Partners…
