How does our business become a supporter?
We'll have a chat with you to figure out what works for your business and staff. Generally, as a starting point we ask that you install and maintain traps and/or bait stations on and around your business premises. We can provide ongoing help and advice.
Other great ways to help are:
- Become an ambassador for our project! Tell your clients, partners and team about Towards Predator-Free Taranaki, how you are helping and the impact predator control is having on our region.
- Buy urban backyard rat trap kits from us at $10 each and distribute to staff, clients or partners to use at home. The kit includes a pet and child-safe wooden trap box, an easy-to-use T-Rex trap, gloves, a letterbox sticker and instruction sheets.
- Take responsibility for traps in an assigned space, usually a public park, reserve or walkway. We provide the equipment and training, you ensure the traps are checked regularly (minimum monthly but once a week if possible), re-baited and catches recorded on the trap.nz app. You may wish to organise a roster for staff who want to take part – whether they do it during work hours, on lunch breaks or weekends is up to you.
What will our business get in return?
- First and foremost, the satisfaction of knowing you are contributing to a better Taranaki. Who doesn’t want more tūī in their garden, or kiwi returning to our bush?
- A Towards Predator-Free Taranaki Supporter sticker to display on your premises plus a digital version for your website, social media and publicity material. With your permission, we’ll also include you on the list of supporters in our publicity material.
- Free predator control advice for your business and staff. If there’s sufficient interest, we can offer on-site workshops for staff interested in trapping at home.
- Great team-building opportunities. We know the benefits our volunteers get from being in the outdoors, working together and making a difference to their local community.
- Become a more attractive employer. We believe people want to work for a company that not only cares about its local environment, but is pro-actively taking steps to protect and restore it.
What if we already have a pest control plan in place?
That’s great! If you’re keen, we’d love to recognise you as a Towards Predator-Free Taranaki supporter. Get in touch and let us know what you’re doing, this helps give us a wider picture of predator control efforts across the region.
How do we sign up?
If you’re keen to become a supporter, or would like more information, contact Chauncy or Angeliqe on 0800 736 222 or email pftaranaki@trc.govt.nz.
Download the Corporate Supporter brochure as a PDF here.
Read about businesses and organisations who are already doing their bit here.
What is Trap.NZ?
If you’re trapping at home, register with the online database Trap.NZ, via its website or app. Then record all your catches and also your trap checks (even when nothing has been caught). This makes Trap.NZ a source of valuable data tracking the region’s efforts and identifying gaps.