Getting started

I have a property, I have a project in Trap.NZ, now what? How do I figure out what I need to install and where? Is there a layer we can import that we can use to create the lines? How do we figure out traps to baitstation density etc? We have male kiwi that wander through looking for a girlfriend, from time to time, we think we will likely have native frogs and we have a range of the common native birds. We have a mix of swampy bits with nikau etc and totara with the odd taraire and kohekohe, with areas of regen where the locals all used to grow their green crops!! thanks/nga mihi nui

Kia ora @boarslayer_family This is the link to the help section of trap.nz, if you have any more questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at support@trap.nz
https://help.trap.nz/books

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Kia ora,

Predator Free Franklin have some nice diagrams for potential trapping networks:

https://predatorfreefranklin.nz/predator-free-my-property/

With kiwi in the mix you’ll want to be on top of mustelids and feral cats (cage traps, and DOC250s.)

As Lenore points out, the help sections describe creating lines, adding installations, and records etc.

Cheers,
Andy

@lenore-admin Any chance “getting started” type posts could be pinned at the top of the help and support category?

@gregvp thanks for the idea. I have a handout I can add that may help that projects could possibly even print off. I will convert that this week and add to the Getting started" section of the help documents

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Would be great to see your hand out Lenore :slight_smile:

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I have tried searching for the answer. Is there an option in a project to record a sighting. As an example, I saw a feral cat yesterday morning. I want to share the sighting within a project that I am a member of.

Currently the only way you can record a one off sighting is through the monitoring, you would need to add it as a monitoring station. If you would like to have the option of adding a one off sighting as a feature. Can you ask in the forum features request so other members can vote on it.

@faith https://help.trap.nz/books/getting-started/page/handout-for-trapnz-starting-out

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