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June • Rakatu Wetlands

Eglinton Valley Trapping Good News

DOC have had a trap line in place along the Eglinton Valley road for 10 years. Recent lizard population surveys show that numbers have increased from 20 to near 1,000 per monitoring plot. Good news for the black fronted terns that nest in the nearby riverbed, fish and lizards being a main food source. A recent working bee led by PC Taylor of Knobs Flat, found a number of tern nest sites along the edge of the Eglinton River. Nesting amongst the open gravel areas, the growth of lupins on the gravel beds creates the perfect hiding place for predators. The removal of lupins is a focus of a restoration project here. In areas where the lupins are not so dense, hand pulling is being undertaken. Volunteers to help with this work are always welcomed by PC – contact him at [Enable JavaScript to view protected content].

Posted on: Thursday, 2 December 2010

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