August 2021
Rainbow Line - Welcome to New Volunteers - Drew Hunter
It was a nice day out in the impressive Rainbow Valley with two new volunteers helping check the traps.
Catches were 14 rat, 122 hedgehog, 133 stoat, 149 possum and one possum run over as we were coming home. The possum at 149 had been eaten by a cat.
A couple of updates: the Dip Flat road has been washed out 20 meters past trap no 4.To check the traps we need to come in from the top road, do the check, and double back.
: the traps are now part of the DOC recording system and GPS positions have been taken. This will simplify record keeping.
Wash out on Dip Flat Road - Drew Hunter
Trapping Statistics July 2020 to June 2021
DOC NEWS
13 August 2021
Conservation Week – 4-12 September 2021
To celebrate conservation week, the Friends of Rotoiti in partnership with DOC, invite you to join us
at a village trapping activity on Saturday 11 September 9.30am – 12pm. Meet at the Nelson Lakes
Visitor Centre at 9.30am for a briefing. Following the activity, we will meet at the Blechynden Shelter
at Kerr Bay at 11.30am for a morning tea.
Families are welcome and no experience is required. Please dress warm with comfortable footwear
and bring a rain coat.
For more information please contact:
Friends of Rotoiti - Pip Berkett on phone 027 521 1130 email friendsofrotoiti@gmail.com web
https://www.friendsofrotoiti.org.nz/
Department of Conservation - Sjaan Field, Community Ranger on phone 027 258 7728 email
sjfield@doc.govt.nz
Helping us to check and clear traps of rats and mice is a great opportunity to meet locals and help
with conservation and pest control.
We hope to see you there!