1. Identify your predator
To maximise your chances of success, you need to identify which predators you’re targeting. Then you’ll be able to choose the most appropriate traps for predator control in the backyard or bush.
Possums
Possums can sometimes be easy to identify, look for teeth marks on fruit or fresh leaves and twigs on the ground - they are messy eaters!
Rats and Stoats
Rats and Stoats are harder to identify and just because you have never seen them, does not mean they are not present! Chew cards or tracking tunnels can be a great tool to identify where they are and where they like feeding.
You can learn more about identifying predators from the Predator Free NZ website HERE