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Product Name: Black Trakka
Animal Monitoring
- Description: The Trakka was originally designed by Warren Agnew to determine what types of pests were lurking in our forests and backyards, but has been found to reveal just as much about the presence of native animals such as lizards, wetas and other insects.
- The Trakka consists of a lightweight polypropylene tunnel, a pre-inked tracking card for small animals (up to ferret size) and two U-shaped pins to secure the Trakka tunnel. Lures are placed on the ink-free section in the centre of the card. While an animal eats the lure, it stands on the inked section. Ink is then transferred from their feet to either end of the card where the tracks of the animal are recorded on the absorbent card. The tracks on this area do not smudge allowing for easy identification using the sample prints in our Trakka Guide.
- Uses: The Black Trakka can be used to identify many animals and insects including:
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Rats
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Weta
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Mice
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Lizards
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Stoats
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Hedgehogs
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Features: The Black Trakka features include:
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Lightweight, durable tunnel
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Easy to use with minimal training
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Easily transported in large numbers
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Cards easy to read and tracks easily identifiable using Trakka Guide.
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Ink non-toxic to Animals
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Longlasting ink – effective for up to 4 weeks
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Used extensively by professionals throughout NZ
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Cards can be resealed and re-used if not tracked
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Instructions: Trakka Tunnel Placement
- Take Care to be selective in your tunnel placement. Animals will use regular pathways in the grass and may hunt along the edges of waterways.
- Rats and mice do not have a large range. In order to detect the presence of these rodents, tunnels should be placed at intervals of no more than 50 metres.
- When monitoring for mustelids (stoats, ferrets and weasels) tunnels should be placed at 200 metre intervals. Trakkas can be covered with grass and it helps if both the inside and outside is wiped down with meat or fish to remove the human scent.
- Rats can readily be caught by placing a trap within the Trakka. The enclosed area leaves no room for the rat to leap sideways.
- Suggested Lures
- Rats and Mice Peanut butter
- Weta and Insects Peanut butter
- Ferrets and Stoats Raw red meat or uncooked eggs
- Hedgehogs Raw red meat or uncooked eggs
- Lizards 50:50 blend of banana and honey placed in the lid of a milk bottle
- Storage: Once opened the Trakka cards must be used, or resealed in an air-tight container. Cards will last for up to 6 months if sealed in an airtight container and kept in a cool dry place. Once open the cards will last for up to 4 weeks before the ink dries.
- Health & Safety: There are no health and safety concerns for people or animals/insects using the Blueprints Trakka.
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