New Lure Trial

To make the stoat traps as attractive as possible in the spring, ferret lure is being added to the trap boxes currently. The ferret odour is impregnated into a piece of cloth that is attached to the trap, in addition to the fresh egg and fresh rabbit.  Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research has found that both natural and synthesised ferret odour are extremely attractive to stoats. At four established trapping programmes, stoat capture rates were on average 150% higher when ferret lure was added to traps with conventional baits. So will keep you posted on how effective it is on Waiheke!