The Pukawa Wildlife Trust is currently involved in experimental work thanks to the help of Dr Caroline King senior lecturer Waikato University. Dr King an expert in rodent behaviour was able to obtain a grant for a student to come and carry out some experimental work which we hope will result in us obtaining a better understanding of rat behaviour and so increase our rat kills.
Don has settled into accomodation in Hauraki Terrace and is already setting out boxes and other equipment to aid his experiments, he can be recognised by the "Pukawa" cap he wears.
One of the aids are wax tags which are attached to trees or boxes, these will show any teeth marks. You may see these bright orange tags during your walks.
I hope to keep you informed over the next couple of months.
Did you know that it is quite likely we have bats in Pukawa, --watch this blog.
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