Predator Free Carterton
Does it cost to join?
The traps and protective timber tunnel are available to Masterton households for a donation. Your donation helps to keep the programme going. As a guide, the cost for materials to make a wooden tunnel and trap is $20.
You can donate through our Give-a-Little Campaign:
https://givealittle.co.nz/org/waip2k
or direct debit into our bank account:
Account name: The Pukaha to Kawakawa Trust
Account number: 02-0608-0063691-00
Reference: Predator Free Carterton
About us
We are creating a community of backyard trappers. We want people to put a trap in their backyards, keep it baited, and report catches. Simple!
The Plan
Successful trapping in one in five backyards will reduce the rat population to below 5 percent. There are roughly 2500 urban households in Carterton. This means that we need around 500 trappers to meet the target. We will roll out the traps in stages.
Our plan for the future is to connect our urban backyards with rural properties and beyond. This in time will connect our town from the mountains to the sea!
Make New Zealand Predator Free will allow our native wildlife to flourish again!
