Takatu LandCare is a volunteer organisation with a vision of making Takatu Peninsula a pest and weed free buffer zone for the stunning Tawharanui Open Sanctuary. 

Over the last few months, the team has been busy setting new traps, checking traplines, and adding an exciting new addition to their website. 

Takatu LandCare has now got an interactive map on their website which shows what has been caught and where. It is oddly fascinating seeing what pests have been lurking in your locality, and you can check it out here:

http://www.takatulandcare.com/Catch-Map/

This month, they hit the milestone of over 5,000 pests caught. It took from 2017 until February 2021 to get to 4,000, and just 3 months to get from 4,000 to 5,000. 

New traps were set at a brand-new site at Wilson's Reserve, under DOC ownership. The reserve provides an important island of bush for birds moving around the area. It has not been trapped for pest animals in recent times, if at all. They also set 54 new traps at Matakana Country Park.

If you are interested in helping to eradicate pests on the Takatu Peninsula, Takatu LandCare is hosting a coffee meeting on Saturday 3rd July, at Bramble Cafe, Matakana Country Park. Head along and meet with others who trap and kill pest animals, or target invasive weeds, or just find out what type of people do these things and ponder on whether you might want to join them.

Alternatively, if you would like some traps, and you live or own property in the Takatu area, get in touch via [email protected], or via their website www.takatulandcare.com