WATERSHED shoot predator free

WATERSHED shoot predator free Specialists in pragmatic pest animal management plans for environmental compliance and ecological restoration projects.

We are a small, dynamic, rapid response outcomes focused team

Can get really close to Morepork at night when out and about
07/04/2026

Can get really close to Morepork at night when out and about

Large female Weasel lured into the trap with a piece Sika deer white rump hide. Has proved to be lasting and effective b...
02/04/2026

Large female Weasel lured into the trap with a piece Sika deer white rump hide. Has proved to be lasting and effective bait across multiple traps over the last months.

Wild pig incursion work in Coromandle QEII bush block. Fenced in the 70's it is a very special piece of forest. Massive,...
16/03/2026

Wild pig incursion work in Coromandle QEII bush block. Fenced in the 70's it is a very special piece of forest. Massive, magnificent Pohutakawa and vast ocean views. Kaka are prolific and breeding at the site.

08/02/2026

More rabbit removal work, maintenance from last year where 200 were destroyed.

10/01/2026

Conducting some motion activated camera monitoring to cross reference recorded triggers registered on the automatic traps (AT220) device computer with actual video recorded footage.

Trail camera footage is always fascinating to view and provides optimal data for restoration projects.

A Ship rat interacts cautiously once, then a second encounter post a generous pre feed being applied to area and camera moved. The last section of the clip is self explanatory 💥

German Shorthaired Pointers run 🔥 with a huge prey drive. "Scoutie" cooling off after some bush predator detection work
06/01/2026

German Shorthaired Pointers run 🔥
with a huge prey drive. "Scoutie" cooling off after some bush predator detection work

Some stunning "Lord of the Rings" scenery. Big ancient Kohekohe trees enjoyed whilst conducting a 50Ha podocarp block cy...
29/12/2025

Some stunning "Lord of the Rings" scenery. Big ancient Kohekohe trees enjoyed whilst conducting a 50Ha podocarp block cyanide job. Targeting possums with both bait stations and temporary biodegradable bait stations to house and deliver the humane, environmentally friendly toxin.

A forensic effort was carried out to identify the species responsible for the bite marks on a monitoring chew card. Init...
30/11/2025

A forensic effort was carried out to identify the species responsible for the bite marks on a monitoring chew card. Initial thoughts were that a mustelid was involved, and early measurements pointed toward a stoat.

A rapid response followed, extra devices were deployed and existing traps were improved to specifically target and remove the suspected predator. Despite this, no captures were made and motion activated cameras showed no mustelid activity at all.

With that in mind, hedgehogs became the next species worth looking into. There’s very little online about hedgehog bite impressions, so some field research was done during a thermal imaging shooting operation. Photos were taken of the upper and lower jaws of a dispatched hedgehog. Our veterinarian confirmed that the bite impressions on the coreflute chew card matched hedgehog dentition.

Hedgehog teeth are very interesting. The pointed teeth at the front of the upper jaw are actually incisors, not canines.The canines sit further back. The single front lower (number 1) incisors are quite dull which explains the crushing impressions on the reverse side of the card. A stoat would create punctures with the lower canines.The depth to width ratio of the bite is also distinctive, helping confirm the identification.

So, we are now planning a live capture pulse to mitigate the uptick in hedgehog numbers on the special site.

(The dentition skull image key follows)
I = incisors
C= canine
P= Pre molars
M= Molars
The numbers refer to the position from the front to back.

Livebaitnn🎣🎣 Tunnel cage trap set for Mustelids and Feral Cats caught a magpie on dusk. Cat arrived a few hours later. H...
11/11/2025

Livebaitnn🎣🎣
Tunnel cage trap set for Mustelids and Feral Cats caught a magpie on dusk. Cat arrived a few hours later. Had a go at securing it but gave up and ran off after taking the scissors to the face. Gets the brain ticking and ideas flowing for sure....🤔

20/10/2025

Surrounded!

I love seeing the outcomes of a successful pest animal management plan. After a year of hard work utilising all control ...
05/10/2025

I love seeing the outcomes of a successful pest animal management plan.

After a year of hard work utilising all control tools we have reduced possums and rats to well below ideal standards measured with regular monitoring. This special and diverse piece of native podocarp remnant is starting to see the regeneration of climax tree canopy species. Climbing rata is flowering and fruit is laden in the trees and lays on the ground.

A 5 minute bird count was undertaken 12 months previous and only the screech of an indian mynah and magpie were recorded. A year on we have Tui, Kereru, Fantails, plagues of Wax eyes and Grey warblers. The project is also showing signs of seed dispersal from these birds.

The adjacent area has been native planted with pioneer species so the remnant will be extended greatly and it will be self sustaining with canopy closure forecasted in a couple of years.

We will continue to take great care and keep the pest and predator numbers low to allow biodiversity to flourish well into the foreseeable future.

Pictured below young tairere and puriri

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