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Trap mice

Mice (Mus musculus) are not one of the target species for the Predator Free New Zealand movement, but mice do matter. Urban Ark and the groups it supports mainly target rats and possums (lower-hanging fruit), however mice have devastating impacts on our native skinks and geckos, invertebrates, and can even impact our seabirds.

Areas with effective rat control often see mice numbers increase dramatically. You can trap for mice by purchasing smaller and more sensitive traps and placing them in a station that rats cannot fit into. You can also use bait stations which will effectively target both rats and mice.

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      • Pulsing
      • ID your rodent
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      • Weona Lemington Coastal Forest Restoration Group
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      • Maungawhau Ecological Halo
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      • Manu Tīoriori I Te Uru / Western Songbird Project
      • Predator Free Westmere / Te Rehu Konihi Kore
      • STEPS
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      • Chamberlain Conservation Group
      • Bluegreens Meola Creek Restoration Project
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  • Get involved
    • Pest animal control
      • Trapping activity maps
      • Trap rats
      • Trap possums
      • Trap stoats
      • Trap hedgehogs
      • Trap mice
      • Control wasps
      • Humane trapping
      • Pulsing
      • ID your rodent
    • Join a group
      • Wai-a-te-Ao – F&B Bullock Track Restoration Project
      • Friends of Maungawhau
      • Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek
      • Jaggers Bush Restoration Group
      • Kingsland Eco-neighbourhood
      • Weona Lemington Coastal Forest Restoration Group
      • Lower Waitītko groups
      • Maungawhau Ecological Halo
      • Friends of Te Tātua a Riukiuta (Big King)
      • Oakley Loop Group
      • Pest Free Gladstone
      • Pest Free Balmoral
      • Pest Free Mt Eden
      • Pest Free Ōwairaka
      • Pest Free Pt Chevalier
      • Pest Free Sandringham
      • Pest Free Waterview
      • Predator Free Grey Lynn
      • Predator Free Herne Bay-Ponsonby
      • Predator Free Morningside / Western Springs
      • Manu Tīoriori I Te Uru / Western Songbird Project
      • Predator Free Westmere / Te Rehu Konihi Kore
      • STEPS
      • Wellpark Streamers
      • Conservation Volunteeers NZ
      • Chamberlain Conservation Group
      • Bluegreens Meola Creek Restoration Project
      • Te Waiōrea
      • Tītīkōpuke Habitat Initiative
      • Friends of Wairaki Stream
      • Friends of Waikowhai Park
      • Friends of Belfast Reserve
      • Friends of Grey Lynn Park
    • Pest plant control
    • Plant natives
    • Back gardens
    • Education
      • Te Wai Ōrea Education Programme
      • Schools Engagement Programme
    • Other ways you can help
  • Biodiversity
    • Ngā manu / birds
      • Kākā
      • Kākāriki
      • Kererū
      • Korimako / Bellbird
      • Riroriro / Grey Warbler
      • Ruru / Morepork
      • Tūī
      • Rogues gallery
    • Ngā pekepeka / bats
    • Ngā mokomoko / skinks and geckos
    • Ngā Pūrerehua / butterflies and moths
    • Ngā tuaiwi-kore / invertebrates
    • Taiao / Landscapes
      • Maunga / volcanoes
      • Awa / streams
        • Te Auaunga / Oakley Creek
      • Ngahere / forests
        • Lava Rock Forests
  • Resources
    • The Workshop
      • Making trap tunnels
      • Rat-proof your compost
      • Build a wētā hotel
      • Nest boxes for ruru
    • Tool library
    • Pest animal monitoring
      • Chew cards
      • Wax tags
      • Tracking tunnels
    • Manage pets
    • Being a good citizen
    • Flood Resilience
  • News
  • Events
  • About us
    • Operations Team
    • Trust Board
    • Partners
    • Vision
    • Plan
    • Origin
  • Visit us
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