Predator Free West Melton

Predator Free West Melton Predator Free West Melton is actively engaged in removal of Predators & Pests from our township.

Predator Free West Melton, July 2026 trapping results:Rats = 72Hedgehog’s = 7Possums = 7Stoats = 0Ferrets = 0Weasels = 0...
03/08/2026

Predator Free West Melton, July 2026 trapping results:
Rats = 72
Hedgehog’s = 7
Possums = 7
Stoats = 0
Ferrets = 0
Weasels = 0

Rabbits = 7
Hares = 0

Totals since the start of PFWM January 2024:

Rats = 1,307
Hedgehog’s = 762
Possums = 228
Stoats = 2
Ferrets = 55
Weasels = 1

Rabbits & Hares since Oct 2025:
Rabbits = 871
Hares = 92

Thanks again to everyone involved & helping out to reduce predators & pests from around West Melton 👍😃

Very happy with the rat numbers this month (72) I’ve looked at the numbers for last July & we only caught 18 👍 I’m also surprised we caught so many hedgehogs (7) they are usually tucked away for the winter, last July we only caught 1 hedgehog, unusually no ferrets this month 🤔

Thanks again

John PFWM 👍

Can everyone involved with Predator Free West Melton please send in their July trapping resultsJohn PFWM
29/07/2026

Can everyone involved with Predator Free West Melton please send in their July trapping results

John PFWM

Predator Free trapping results for June:Rats = 74Mice = 79Hedgehog’s = 21Possums = 9Stoats = 0Ferrets = 2Weasels = 0Rabb...
05/07/2026

Predator Free trapping results for June:
Rats = 74
Mice = 79
Hedgehog’s = 21
Possums = 9
Stoats = 0
Ferrets = 2
Weasels = 0

Rabbits = 23
Hares = 0

Trapping results since start PFWM January 2024:
Rats = 1,235
Mice = 1031
Hedgehogs = 755
Possums = 221
Stoats = 2
Ferrets = 55
Weasels = 1

Hares & Rabbits since October 2025:
Rabbits = 864
Hares= 92

Thanks to everyone taking part

John PFWM 👍

Could everyone send in their trapping results for June please, if possible could you use trap number in the subject box ...
27/06/2026

Could everyone send in their trapping results for June please, if possible could you use trap number in the subject box in your e mail

Thanks

John 👍😄
PFWM

May trapping results:Rats = 74Mice = 89Hedgehog’s = 51Possums = 13Stoats = 0Ferrets = 2Weasels = 0Since Oct 2025Rabbits ...
04/06/2026

May trapping results:
Rats = 74
Mice = 89
Hedgehog’s = 51
Possums = 13
Stoats = 0
Ferrets = 2
Weasels = 0

Since Oct 2025
Rabbits = 56
Hares = 3

Predators caught since Jan 2024:
Rats = 1,161
Mice = 952
Hedgehog’s = 734
Possums = 212
Stoats = 2
Ferrets = 53
Weasels = 1

Since Oct 2025
Rabbits = 841
Hares = 92

Again not all results in ☹️
Thanks for everyone taking part to remove predators from the West Melton area 👍

John
Predator Free West Melton 👍😄

A great result from last night I set 3 traps on a property that had lost 4 chickens the night before, a large male ferre...
24/05/2026

A great result from last night I set 3 traps on a property that had lost 4 chickens the night before, a large male ferret, I’ve left all the traps there again, just in case 👍

John
PFWM 😃

I had a call for help today after 4 chickens killed overnight 😞 it was a bit of a rush to get some traps in place for to...
23/05/2026

I had a call for help today after 4 chickens killed overnight 😞 it was a bit of a rush to get some traps in place for tonight we just arrived back in Christchurch at 6pm after a few days in the Hawke’s Bay, 1 cage trap & 2 Doc traps baited with chicken 🤞

13 rabbits on a property tonight it was hard going they seemed very wary, I shot the same property 2 weeks ago & managed...
12/05/2026

13 rabbits on a property tonight it was hard going they seemed very wary, I shot the same property 2 weeks ago & managed 23 rabbits, also spotted a rat running around with the thermal a great bonus 👍
That’s 175 rabbits from these two properties now 😲👍

Another female ferret caught overnight on the usual property on the Old West Coast Road, caught in the same double ended...
11/05/2026

Another female ferret caught overnight on the usual property on the Old West Coast Road, caught in the same double ended cage trap baited with Rabbit

John
PFWM 👍😃

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