This report covers August and September 2025. Key points:
- We have a new ranger – a big welcome to Fern Donovan!
- Results for the September rodent tracking tunnel survey = 2% rats and 24% mice, down from the May survey results of 5% rats and 37% mice.
- Average toxin uptake by rodents dropped from 55% in July to 37% in August and then 36% in September.
- The pest plant teams have had a few good sessions on the Urquharts working block.
- In early September, the re-introduced toutouwai and pōpokotea were surveyed. This year Su also introduced toutouwai nest monitoring.
- The grey-faced petrel +/- egg check took place in August. The scheduled chick check (again burrow scoping all burrows) was completed in September.
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