Sharing Ideas & Trapping Tips in the Tamahere Reserve
Visitors from across the Waikato joined Predator Free Tamahere for a guided walk through the Tamahere Reserve
Bird AI and 10,000 pests!
Bird-song AI, good company and cake — our December gathering with Len Trigg marked our 10,000th pest removed and another strong year for Predator Free Tamahere.
End-of-Year Event: A Sweet Success
We celebrated 7,000 pests removed at our end-of-year event, with insights from Annemarie Robb on tackling invasive plants like Tradescantia and a stunning bat-themed cake from Robyn to mark the milestone!
Tech Updates & Tasty Treats
Our latest community event highlighted new NZ AutoTraps technology, including the advanced AT520-AI. We also celebrated our 6,000 pest milestone with another creative cake from Robyn Richardson.
eDNA Insights
Dr. McGaughran’s inspiring talk on eDNA at our meeting showed how this cutting-edge technology can offer deeper insights into ecosystem health and guide our ongoing efforts to restore and protect local habitats.
Wrapping Up the Year
As 2023 wraps up, we celebrated hitting our goal of trapping 3000 pests with a party and cake, honoured our standout volunteers, and are excited to continue our mission to make Tamahere predator-free in the new year!
Tamahere School Visit
Environschools Initiative: We loved visiting Tamahere Model Country School, where the kids were excited about pest control and Predator Free Tamahere—big thanks to teacher Kat and students Stella, Grace, Poppy, and Yadon!
One Year, 1,335 Pests
Celebrating our first anniversary with 1,335 pests removed from Tamahere! A big thanks to our supporters and to Robyn Richardson for the fantastic Korimako cake.