13 November, 1.00 - 4.30pm
WBS Room, Greytown Town Centre, 89 Main Street
Pest animals are on the rise across the Wairarapa, impacting farms and native ecosystems. These challenges don’t stop at the fenceline – and they’re too big for any one landowner or organisation to solve alone.
Join the Wairarapa Catchment Collective for an afternoon of insights and discussion on managing pest animals at a landscape scale. Hear updates on regional pest programmes, coordinated control efforts, on-farm impacts, and practical approaches.
PROGRAMME
Kirsty McCarthy, Project Lead, Wairarapa Catchment Collective
Introduction to the Collective’s Pest Project and how catchment groups are working together on coordinated pest control.
John Bissell, Backblocks Environmental Management
Costs and risks pest animals pose to farms.
Glen Falconer, Greater Wellington
Updates on Greater Wellington's Regional Predator Control Programme and how communities can feedback and access support and resources.
Zoe Matthews, OSPRI
Roles and responsibilities of OSPRI and update on Wairarapa operations.
Esther Dijkstra, Wairarapa Pūkaha to Kawakawa
Update on Predator Free Wairarapa and how it connects with local catchment efforts.
Jordan Munn, Trap and Trigger
Practical insights on ungulate control, including culling and recovery and lessons from the Makarewa Catchment Group.
The day wraps up with a panel discussion, where you can bring your questions and ideas to the table.
REGISTER HERE - or email info@wairarapacc.nz
