Community engagement in the Oneroa Rat Operational Trial
Survey Findings
October 2023
Many casual interactions took place between the Te Korowai o Waiheke field team and members of the public during the Oneroa Rat Operational trial (May-Oct 2023) as bait stations and monitoring devices were being serviced. Information about these interactions was collected through a basic online survey emailed to the 518 properties involved in the trial. Over one third responded to the survey highlighting what community members learned from the trial along with their perceived benefits of rat eradication from Waiheke.