Learn from John as he discusses his methods as a predator hunter and his techniques for trapping those last few elusive pests - catching the uncatchable.
Keep an eye out for our Pestgard Cage Traps and our new Pestgard Tunnel Trap MK2.
Iconic rural kiwi life = protecting kiwis!
Windy Hill Sanctuary is a egological restoration project spanning 800 hectares on Aotea Great Barrier Island.
Their overall objective is to sustain and enhance the biodiversity of the area by removing invasive plants and animals creating a Sanctuary within which native species can flourish, threatened species can be protected, and species that have been lost to the Island reintroduced.
We saw a need in the market for a strong, durable, robust trap that could handle New Zealand's extreme coastal conditions, and was manufactured in New Zealand.
After many ideas, designs and prototypes the Tunnel Trap MK2 entered the scene.
Why use live capture cage traps?
- HumaneLive capture cages are ideal traps to use for pest control
It is important when trapping to use the correct bait to suit your target animal.
This minimizes capturing non target animals.
View our bait tips for successful trapping of cats, possums, rabbits, mustelids, rodents and magpies.
Customers are reporting high success rates with live capture traps, with some reporting capture rates at least 10 times greater than kill traps and other trapping methods. Grant Ryan, from The Cacophony Project, conducted a trial over a 4 week...
Through word of mouth, we heard of these traps, and contacted Pestgard, who supplied a sample of the trap.
“We have, since October 2012, now purchased over 750 of these traps, and have found the trap to be of high quality and easy to use”
Need to catch a rat, our tips for trapping rats. Rats are one of the most prolific pest animal species in New Zealand. They invade our homes and buildings, as well as killing native birds and wild life.Using traps to...
Stoats along with ferrets have been named 'number 1 public enemy' of our native birds.Originally introduced to New Zealand as a means to try and control a growing rabbit population, mustelids (stoats, ferrets and weasels) have boomed in population themselves...
