Good results from the spring rat monitoring

November saw the bi-annual monitoring of the rat population using tracking tunnels. We have 32 tunnels over the thirty hectares. This is just a snapshot of how things are looking. We recorded only one rat print. However, that does not mean there was only one rat in the whole thirty hectares of Mangaiti, but it does show that the overall population is very low, and we are achieving our stated aim of eradicating all resident rats and controlling reinvasion. Clip on image to enlarge.