Date: 30th January 2024
The ownership of Little Mt Iron is now with the Queenstown Lakes District Council so we have been able to install a new trapping network in this area recently. Ten possum traps were installed just before Christmas 2023 and more 15 traps have been added in 2024, targeting rats, mustelids and hedgehogs.
Little Mt Iron is covered in regenerating kanuka forest and is a possum hotspot. The rocky areas are home to Kawarau geckos. The grasslands contain McCann’s skinks. Native birdlife is abundant, including occasional sightings of the local karearea/NZ falcons.
Trapline Coordinator: Megan Davies
Posted in: Trapping Groups