Wanted: any signs of possums
- 2 days ago
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Over 2025, the Ōhiwa Headland Sanctuary Trust's possum control operations have focused on the area south of the main headland area, the ‘buffer’ (400-ha) to halt the reinvasion of possums into our ‘core’ area (1500-ha). This buffer extends from where Ōhiwa Harbour Road goes over towards State Highway 2, also known as Carson’s hill, to the south.
This graph shows the Trust’s possum catches since September 2021 when the project began efforts to eradicate possums from the Ōhiwa Headland. It shows the massive impact the Ōhiwa Headland Sanctuary Trust has made on decreasing what was a very large possum population. Possum catches in the core continue to halve yearly as the Trust works towards zero density.
The Trust will continue to focus on defending the Sanctuary’s boundary to stop the pathway for incursion.
However, Mithuna Sothieson and Andrew Glaser, who are leading the Sanctuary Trust, are calling for everyone’s help to remove any residual possums, especially in the core headland area. If you see any sign of possum, please contact the Trust immediately via txt on 0272448079 or email ohiwaheadlandsanctuary@gmail.com so Mithuna and Andrew can activate an immediate response.
