Reporting on trap.nz matters

While you cannot catch rats and stoats if you don’t set and check your traps, another vital part of working towards a Predator Free New Zealand is recording your catch data on Trap.nz

While logging your catch may not seem important, when everyone uses the same system a massive and useful dataset is created for the region. This allows tracking of changes over time and place. The data can show where populations are high or low, what level of trapping is effective, and where there are gaps. Even recording that you did not catch anything is useful.

Recording your catch is also a great way to humble-brag about your success as a trapper!

If you use Trap.NZ you can see how the community is working together to trap introduced predators. Nationwide over 9800 projects have logged 818,360 predators controlled this year on Trap.NZ.

Do you or your group want to begin trapping to bring more value to your restoration project, or join an existing project in your area? Have a look on Trap.NZ for local groups in the Kāpiti Region. They also run regular on-line training days!

Reported catches January - May 2026

Cats: 28

Ferrets: 45

Hedgehogs: 513

Mice: 924

Possums: 222

Rats: 1101

Stoats: 86

Weasels: 78