--- title: 'Intrepid Trappers' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024/intrepid-trappers' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024/intrepid-trappers.md' date: '2024-05-23' description: 'Cleaning up the neighbourhood and bringing back the dawn chorus - in support of the Waima to Laingholm (W2L) Pest Free initiative. Year 13 students Zuli Wade, Owen Gilchrist, and Arthur Norton are helping our local area (from Waima to Laingholm) become a Pest Free Zone, joining W2L Chairman Neil Di…' --- Intrepid Trappers (W2L) Pest Free initiative ![Rat Catchers](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/9/7/b/e/7/97be77a941ead62278af488d399fc703ef0d81a4-trappers-2024.jpg "Rat Catchers") # Intrepid Trappers Thursday, 23rd May 2024 at 9:30am #### Cleaning up the neighbourhood and bringing back the dawn chorus - in support of the Waima to Laingholm (W2L) Pest Free initiative. Year 13 students Zuli Wade, Owen Gilchrist, and Arthur Norton are helping our local area (from Waima to Laingholm) become a Pest Free Zone, joining W2L Chairman Neil Dingle last weekend. Our intrepid trappers took part in a health and safety check and identified hazards - before setting out to check traps, record catches, and rebait along the Exhibition Drive "A" trap line. The team caught three rats and a possum (although a couple were just skeleton remains). Students were given a D-Rat trap, a supply of peanut butter and a tote bag to take home. W2L work within a rahui permit granted by Te Kawerau a Maki to protect Kauri with volunteers undergoing training, resetting the traps. Click [HERE](https://w2l.nz/) to check out the W2L website for more information. **Photo credit: Neil Dingle** Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 2 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024.md) - Previous: [International Languages Week](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024/international-languages-week.md) - Next: [Introducing NEW Staff](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2024/introducing-new-staff.md)