It Starts With You…

Trap rats on your property – contact Aotea Trap Library and get your free traps and boxes.
Stand up for the island’s treasures – Forest, shore and seabirds, frogs, geckos and skinks.
Advocate – for the island’s special places to be protected and restored, including Rakitū (Arid Island), Te Paparahi, Hirakimata (Mt Hobson), all the wetlands and special marine environments, and Glenfern Sanctuary.
Start a project – such as testing ways to kill rats and feral cats, cat spaying and neutering, community pest control initiatives.
Research – including predator impact studies for birds, population research for birds and lizards, and the yearly Aotea Bird Count.
Keep your community informed – by sharing our publications, starting conversations at a community events, with word-of-mouth advertising of conservation events, or simply by connecting on Facebook.
Check all your gear before you arrive – (boats, cars, kayaks, tents, cases and backpacks) for stowaways (rats, mice, stoats, possums, ants).
Keep your dogs under control – on a leash and below the high tide mark on the beach, unsupervised dogs kill wildlife.
Manage your cat – by making sure it wears a bell and that it is neutered.
Follow us – on Social Media to keep up to date with our work.