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Pest Control
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Rabbit control
Thursday, 22 July 2010
Rabbit populations generally decline during winter offering a much needed reprieve to even those that suffer extreme infestations during spring and summer.
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Do it yourself pest deterrents
Friday, 18 June 2010
Time and time again, I hear the same complaint, “All I want to do is fix this or that pest problem but there are so many pros and cons to consider that I just can’t decide which method is going to be the best for us.”
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Now's the time to hit possums
Friday, 21 May 2010
In keeping with last month’s theme of leg-hold trapping for fur recovery, this month we talk about some other useful methods for dealing with possums.
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Tricks and traps for rodents
Thursday, 18 March 2010
We started receiving the first rat and mouse calls of the year last week; I wouldn’t call the recent subtle drop in temperature a ‘cold snap’ but rats and mice have obviously decided it’s time to prepare their winter accommodations.
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Rabbits thrive during drought
Thursday, 18 February 2010
The current dry spell is making things pretty tough for most of us out on the land and the only creatures I know that are making the most of it are hay makers and rabbits, in fact even the hay makers are looking forward to a change of season.
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Long term property protection
Friday, 20 November 2009
Although the official possum control season (autumn-spring) is over, it would be rather ambitious to assume that our winter efforts have removed them all.
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Keeping on top of springing pests
Friday, 16 October 2009
After a couple of false starts it appears that spring is finally here. I base this assumption purely on the rate of grass growth and plenty of young bunnies hopping about because weather-wise I would have said Spring was here three months ago.
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Trapping sneaky, speedy stoats
Friday, 18 September 2009
Stoats (Mustela erminea) are one of three mustelid species introduced to NZ during the late 19th Century in the hope that they would control an ever-increasing rabbit problem.
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The return of air power welcome
Friday, 14 August 2009
From time to time I am asked to remove very low numbers of nuisance animals in situations where, if the property owner held a firearms license, they could easily shoot them as and when they appear.
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Pest control - sharing the costs
Monday, 20 July 2009
As the old saying goes, “A problem shared is a problem halved,” and this is proving particularly true as more and more of my clients are engaging with their neighbours and sharing all aspects of managing pest animals across multiple boundaries.
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You dirty rat!
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
The rat and mouse calls are coming thick and fast following the recent cold snap as rodents head indoors.
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Rabbit control easy in winter
Thursday, 21 May 2009
One of the least complained about pest animals during the winter months are rabbits.
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The return of the pesky possum
Monday, 27 April 2009
Time to get ready folks, the Possum control season is upon us again! It seems like only yesterday that I was writing the first Rural Living Pest article on possums and looking forward to another winter season of poisoning, trapping and shooting.
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Community: a winning formula
Monday, 16 March 2009
This month Ditch gives pest advice to a group of like-minded neighbours wanting to do the right thing.
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Magpie mania
Monday, 16 February 2009
This month Coastal Pest Solution’s Ditch Keeling addresses a query on Magpies.
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