I have a question on behalf of a friend with a bach in the Marlborough Sounds. He says they have seen a number of stoats around (never saw them before) and whereas there were lots of weka they only saw one on this trip. Fantails also seem to have disappeared. I am keen to get them started with trapping (they only get to visit a few times a year) and to at least install an A24 with GN “Meat lovers” lure so that something may happen in between visits.
So, does anyone operate in an area that has weka? And what do you do to catch stoats and not endanger weka?
GN suggest installing at 1.3m off the ground if you have weka present. I am very keen to do the right thing here and give my friend the best chance of success without endangering non-targets, so would appreciate any advice. I haven’t had much success personally with the A24 but I have an arsenal of other traps. I understand that in an area where there are no other traps then the A24 can be good for dropping numbers of pests. TIA, Tony
