As our Student Volunteer Army community service we decided that we wanted to join the Rat Eradication program that some groups are doing in our community. We are right beside the West Coast Wilderness Trail where there has been a problem with rats and they are coming into our community, housing and having an impact on the environment. they are responsible for the decline of a number of native and common species.
They eat the seeds and fruit of many plants so prevent them from reproducing. A year 13 group at the Greymouth High School combined with us (they have about 40 traps out we only built and set 6). They came along and taught us how to build wooden traps, set and monitor them. Rather than a one-day activity, our Student Army task will last several weeks as we have to go out and check and reset them daily. We also started our own trap line with NZ trapping so the daily data is relevant and used by DOC. (we are called BlaketownSchool Trapping on NZ Trap) Hopefully, residents in the community have fewer problems with rodents and our environment will flourish.
Kia ora I really like how you're helping stop Rats destroying the environment.
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Talofa Lava, I'm Charis From St Pius X Catholic School, I really love the way you are helping to stop Rats From Damaging our Environment, Rats could also carry diseases So be careful. (By the way, You have to fix your blog because the writing is going across the whole Blog)
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BY3 :)
Talofa Lava, I'm Solomone from St Pius X Catholic school, I really love how you guys are trying to help the environment. Have a great day
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