A sunny morning was spent installing them throughout the Aquinas grounds. The group guessed they would get their first catch that night and they were right — the first possum was caught (in trap number PRST0034) that very night!
The local birdlife was in attendance to remind us why we do predator control. There were appearances from local tūī, korimako/bellbirds and pīwakawaka/fantails. We even heard a kōtare/kingfisher calling overhead.
This is the first student hall of residence to get involved with City Sanctuary and many more are showing an interest. It’s great to see Dunedin’s students getting stuck in to help bring native wildlife back to the City.
February 20, 2025
Aquinas College students get stuck in — City Sanctuary
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A sunny morning was spent installing them throughout the Aquinas grounds. The group guessed they would get their first catch that night and they were right — the first possum was caught (in trap number PRST0034) that very night!
The local birdlife was in attendance to remind us why we do predator control. There were appearances from local tūī, korimako/bellbirds and pīwakawaka/fantails. We even heard a kōtare/kingfisher calling overhead.
This is the first student hall of residence to get involved with City Sanctuary and many more are showing an interest. It’s great to see Dunedin’s students getting stuck in to help bring native wildlife back to the City.