Towards Predator-Free Taranaki

Taranaki Taku Tūranga

8897 Traps Installed

Report a possum

Have you seen a possum in Ōakura -Kaitake? Use our online form to submit your sighting.

Get a trap

Taranaki Regional Council can support you with a range of traps and devices, depending on your circumstances.

Volunteer

Can you help check traps in a local park or walkway? Or lead the efforts in your neighbourhood? We'd love to hear from you.

Backyard rat trapping: A step by step guide

Join Halema from Towards Predator-Free Taranaki as she walks you through rat trapping - from where to put the trap, how to set it and what to do when you catch something! Perfect for those new to trapping.

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Toutouwai spotted at Lake Mangamahoe

Intensive predator control and riparian planting are helping toutouwai (North Island robins) spread their wings across the region, three years after they were re-introduced to Taranaki Maunga.