Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide
Trap.NZ is a free service used throughout NZ for recording trap, bait station, monitoring, and biodiversity outcome data.
Your account
Registration and logging in to your account
Creating a new account
To use Trap.NZ you must first create an account. You can do this on our website by fo...
Forgotten your password?
If you've forgotten your password, you can reset your password. Enter your Trap.NZ username...
Editing account details
You can update your Trap.NZ account details, such as your email address, password, username and c...
Projects
In order to start adding traps and recording catches, you need to be part of a project. Projects ...
Joining an existing project
Hopefully, there is an existing project close to the area you are interested in trapping. In this...
Creating a new project
If there isn't a nearby project for you to join, or you'd like to create your own one, you can cr...
Editing project details
Only users with an "Administrator" role in a project can access these tools. As an Administrator...
Leaving a project
If you no longer wish to participate in a project you have joined, you can leave at any time. ...
Deleting your project
Only users with an "Administrator" role in a project can access these tools. As an Administraato...
Installations (Traps, Bait Stations, Monitoring Stations and POIs)
Traps, Bait Stations Monitoring Stations and POIs (Points of Interest) are all types of installat...
Installations overview
The Traps, Bait Stations, and Monitoring Stations sections of your project allows you to view and...
Installation fields
Glossary of terms for each field for each installation Traps Fields for adding a trap. Required...
Adding installations
Traps, bait stations and monitoring stations are all managed in roughly the same way. The ins...
Adding installation records
In order to add a record to an installation, you need to have the correct permissions. Addi...
Deleting installation records
View all of the relevant installations by going to "Traps", "Bait stations" or "Monitorin...
Adding supplementary traps
A supplementary trap is an additional trap that is part of the same physical set as another trap....
Editing a single installation
The instructions below describe how to edit a single installation. Installations can also be edit...
Bulk editing installations
Only users with an "Administrator" role in a project can access these tools. The instruction...
Sorting installations
On the Traps, Bait Stations, or Monitoring Stations section of your project, you can sort the ord...
Moving installations
See also: Moving installations using the app In order to move an installation you mu...
Moving installations between projects
The instructions below outline how to move traps between projects. The process is basical...
Retiring installations in bulk
The following retire instructions apply for all installation types - Traps, Bait stations, ...
Deleting installations
An installation can only be deleted if there are no records associated with it. If you wish to d...
Downloading installation data
Installation data can be downloaded to a CSV or KML file. CSV files can be viewed and edited easi...
Remote monitoring sensors
Trap.nz enables trappers to remote monitor devices (traps, bait stations etc.) using sensors from...
Lines
Lines allow you to group installations together. Often they are used to follow a physical track o...
Adding lines
Select Add a new line from the Lines menu. Enter the details for the line (requi...
Editing lines
Start from the Lines section of your project (If you have more than one project, ch...
Managing line installations
Managing line installations can be done at the individual level by setting the Line field while e...
Project administration
If you are the administrator of a project there are tools available to help you coordinate the me...
Adding and removing members
As the Administrator of a project, you are able to add, invite and remove people from the proje...
Managing member permissions
There are four roles which project members can have within a Trap.NZ project: Trapper, Advanced t...
Managing member assignments
Assign members to installations By default, members with the Trapper or Advanced trapper role ca...
Downloading line and installation information
Downloading lines To download the Lines in your project: Go to the line overview page (https:...
Project Categories
You must be a project Administrator have access to the "Project categories" section. Project cat...
Reporting
Reporting is critical for accountability to trappers, funders, councils etc. It's also really int...
Organisations
Organisations are a way of grouping multiple projects together. Members who are added to an organ...
Organisations overview
Trap.NZ organisations are used by groups who trap in multiple geographic regions but want easier ...
Creating an organisation
The tech team at Trap.NZ can create an Organisation for you. There's no way of a user doing this ...
Editing Organisation details
Only users with the Org Admin role are able to edit access these tools. As an Org Admin, you can...
Organisation roles
In addition to the four project roles, organisations provide an additional two roles: Org member ...
Adding and removing Organisation members
Adding members to your organisation, and removing members from your organisation works the same a...
Adding and removing Organisation projects
In order to add or remove projects to an Organisation, you must be both the project's Administrat...
Mobile app
To use the app you need an account on the Trap.NZ website which is a member of an existing projec...
App: Getting started
The Trap.NZ app works with the TrapNZ website and allows you to record trapping data on your ...
App: Logging in
To use the app you need an account on the Trap.NZ website which is a member of an exi...
App: Understanding the project map
Map Icons Serviced today Within service period Outside service period / no record...
App: Menu overview
To access the app menu, click on the "hamburger" menu (the three horizontal lines in the top ...
App: Project settings
The app's Project Settings menu can be accessed from the app menu. Synchronise Project N...
App: General settings
When you first open the Settings menu, you will see each of the categories listed. Tap on the cat...
App: Checking the sync logs
To view your app logs, select Logs from the app menu. When the Trap.NZ app is used offline...
App: Adding installations
To add an installation to your project Locate where you want to add the installation on t...
Map features
By default only the Filters list is shown. This allows you to select which kind of stations are ...
Records overview
Using the map, tap on the icon for any installation to add a record to it. If the installation ...
Trap records
Date Defaults to the current date and time. Tap it to change it. Species caught Selec...
Bait station records
Date Defaults to the current date and time. Tap it to change it. Target species Selec...
Monitoring station records
Date Defaults to the current date and time. Tap it to change it. Target species Select a sp...
Bird count records
Settings Tap the cog icon to set the type of observations (seen, or seen and heard) a...
Moving installations in the app
Open any installation record form and expand the Installation Details panel. Use the Move locatio...
Using the app proximity function
Using the Trap.NZ app, you can automatically record trap checks along a line using your phone’s G...
App: Recording in the tracks
Map feeds
Trap.NZ provides a range of map feeds in OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) formats which can be li...
Generating an API key
In the My account section of Trap.NZ, you can generate an API key that’s associated with your use...
Accessing map feeds
Map feed addresses are in the format:https://io.trap.nz/geo/trapnz-projects/wfs/apikey/project_id...
Trap records map feed attributes
Fields returned Field Description record_id the trap record UID ...
Downloading shape files, CSV, linking into Google Earth etc
The map server allows access to WGS 84 and NZTM projections and can also output in many different...
Accessing the Trap.NZ map feeds with QGIS
Accessing layers You can add a WFS Layers Layer > Add Layer > Add WFS Layer Create a new...
Accessing the Trap.NZ map feeds with ArcGIS
Accessing layers You can add a new WFS Server via Connections > Server > New WFS Server: Ente...
Attributions
These map feeds are provided on the condition that you provide a data source attribution in any m...
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I use the map tools?
Moving around the map You can pan around the map by clicking and dragging anywhere on the map....
How to bulk load tracks and traps from a PC?
Rodney Bethel, a Senior GIS Analyst at Palmerston North City Council, has kindly provided u...
How can I enter GPS coordinates for installation locations?
If you have GPS coordinates, you can enter them into the Manual Coordinates box when adding an in...
Why can't new members see installations?
When a new member is added to a project without any permissions, they have limited ac...
Is my project data shared?
None of your project data is shared without your permission (please see our privacy p...
I'm stuck, how do I get support?
If you do get stuck or have a curly one, send us a message via the contact form. Please include a...
How can I find what app version I have installed?
When you're logged in to the app It is much easier to find the app version if you can log in to ...
What coordinate system does Trap.NZ use?
Trap.NZ uses WGS84 (EPSG 4326) projection Helpful links https://epsg.io/4326 https://www.geo...
Why don't the project stats on the main project map update immediately?
The project stats on the main project are are updated daily, not in realtime. If you have just ad...
Can I record ad-hoc kills on Trap.NZ?
In the event that a pest is killed by something other than a trap (e.g. roadkill, killed by cat/d...