In Winter 2016 the Quarantine Island/ Kamau Taurua Community began a predator control programme as part of our wider Ecological Restoration project. Rats (Norway) and mice are our only mammalian pests on the Island but the island is close to the mainland on both sides of the harbour, so there is an ongoing risk of invasion of other pests. These affect biodiversity, eating seeds, insects, bird eggs and fledglings, and skinks. We aim to see increases in biodiversity as we reduce pest numbers by trapping, and monitoring predators over time using tracking tunnels. We also plant native seedlings, control weeds, and monitor birds and skinks.

Get involved

We are always looking for volunteers interested in getting involved in our projects including helping with trap maintenance and monitoring predators as part of our wider ecological restoration project.

If you are interested in being involved, please email us for more information, or see our website for further information.

We have regular mahi days and a Welcome Day every month.

Key native species; korimako/bellbird, riroriro/grey warbler, piwakawaka/fantail, kōtare/sacred kingfisher; motapo/otago shag; kawaupaka/little shag; tara/white-fronted tern; tarāpunga/red-billed gull; tōrea pango/south island variable oystercatcher; karoro/black-backed gull.

Target predators; mice, rats, stoats.

Email: secretary.quarantineisland@gmail.com

Website: http://quarantineisland.org.nz/

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