What We Do.

The trust performs the following benefits to the Waiheke Community :

• Supply of rat bait and traps for organisations and individuals undertaking pest control

• Liaise with other environmental organisations on the island

• Attending public, community and local government forums on pest control

• Owns a stoat dog – Tāne and attends Dog Detection huis

• Provide information, advice and education on pest management.

• Education and information sharing on pest control initiatives on Waiheke

• Liaison with other environmental and conservation groups on the island

• Supporting the marketing of pest shooting services

• Loaning out traps and cages (rat, cat, mouse), trap placement, removal/disposal of pests caught

• Distributing and baiting rat bait stations

• Dotterel watch and reporting

• Penguin watch, reporting to Native Bird Rescue

• Assisting Forest & Bird with feral cat incursions

• Taxidermy advice and loan of taxidermy collection for public education

• Delivery and pick up of educational material

• Pest collection for analysis and freezer storage in transit to council or Lab

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Over the last ten years, to November 2023, we have purchased over $55,000 worth of rat bait and traps, for use on the island.