WMIL serviced a trapline that runs along each side of the Waiau Toa Hapua/Clarence Rivermouth targeting rats, mustelids, hedgehogs, possums and feral cats under contract to Boffa Miskell, LINZ, and Environment Canterbury (ECan), with support from the Department of Conservation (DOC).
The trapping aimed to significantly improve breeding outcomes for key threatened species such as tara/white-fronted terns, pohowera/banded dotterels, and tarāpuka/black-billed gulls that utilise the river mouth for nesting each year. Seasonal reports available upon request.
Location
Waitaha / Canterbury
Waiau Toa / Clarence River
Duration
2021-2024
Project Lead
Elizabeth (Biz) Bell, Samantha Ray, Dan Burgin
Tara/white-fronted terns © Dan Burgin
Deleece checking trap at Waiau Toa Hapua/Clarence Rivermouth © Dan Burgin
Waiau Toa Hapua/Clarence Rivermouth © WMIL
