Bush Creek

The Hills funded project at Bush Creek near Arrowtown now has over 80 high tech AT220 traps with remote reporting capabilities that have removed over 2,000 possums. This project also links with the amazing work of WWT/PF Arrowtown, and our project at Coronet.

When trapping began at Bush Creek, waxtag indexing was at 56%. Recent results show a
consistent reduction to 17%, with no chews detected on the top four lines—the areas with the richest biodiversity.

With declining catch numbers, we’ve been able to strategically reduce traps in Bush Creek and expand efforts into Sawpit Gully and Big Hill, further extending the project’s reach!