South Otago Forest & Bird volunteers Roy Johnstone (left) and Jim Young prepare to lay further traps in the Tautuku Forest, near Papatowai, earlier this year, as part of the Tautuku Restoration Project. The Tautuku Restoration Project has been running near Papatowai in the Catlins for the past five years, and on Monday reached 2000 predators trapped in its extensive network of trap lines. Dunedin Forest & Bird project manager Francesca Cunninghame said about 47km of trap lines had been laid both during and preceding the project, covering about 3000ha of the catchment. So the monitors and further trap lines will help with assessment and conservation." South Otago Forest & Bird volunteer Roy Johnstone said he felt the group was "winning the battle" against predators.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 06, 2021 16:30 UTC