40 Boffa Miskell Ltd | Pest Animal Management Plan | Wharekirauponga Compensation Package | 30 May 2022 for most situations) can be hammered into the ground. Cameras can be secured with a screw. Stakes will need to be pre-drilled to prevent the wood from splitting and hammered at least 50 cm into the ground, or more if the ground is soft or in an exposed location. Avoid positioning cameras directly into the sun (i.e. at sunrise or sunset). A lure needs to be placed in the centre of the camera’s field of view (e.g. Fig. 3) to increase the probability of detecting a target animal in the area, and also to encourage animals to pause in front of the camera, which increases the likelihood of capturing a clear image (Glen et al., 2013). Poa Uku lures were successfully used to attract pests in the December 2021 trial, and have the advantage of remaining attractive throughout the deployment time. Fresh rabbit can be used (but spoils rapidly), or salted rabbit such as Erayz. Eggs can also be used to provide a combination of lures. All lures need to be secured firmly to the ground, such as using chicken wire and pegging. An automated lure dispenser (ALD) such as ZIP’s Motolure of the EzyLure dispenser could also be deployed for camera monitors. These supply fresh, edible lure daily and can increase encounter rates. Fig. 3. Camera trap set-up with the lure (comprising 150 g fresh rabbit meat between two pieces of Connovation’s Erayz wrapped in chicken wire) pegged to the ground c.60cm in front of the device. Image from DOC’s interim camera trapping guidelines (Gillies, 2021). 10.3.6 Image analysis All camera images need to be manually viewed and scanned for appearances of target predator species (in particular stoats, ferrets, and feral cats). Cameras should be set to take two rapidfire still photos per trigger event to increase the likelihood of capturing a clear, identifiable
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