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Creating a new project

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide Projects

If there isn't a nearby project for you to join, or you'd like to create your one, you can create...

Updated 5 days ago by Andy Saunders

Steps to help ensure your trap.nz phone app has accurate GPS locations

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide Mobile app

When using the trap.nz phone app, you will need to follow these steps to minimise GPS locations...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Andy Saunders

Supplementary v’s Collocated installations

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide Frequently Asked Questions

 All supplementary traps will likely be converted to collocated traps in the future as this allow...

Updated 1 month ago by Lenore Winterburn

Adding a Collocated Installation

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide Mobile app

Collocated installations are installations located in the same place, but still remain independen...

Updated 1 month ago by Lenore Winterburn

Adding One-off records - using the website

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide Installations (Traps, Bait Stations, Mo...

One-off records are observations or catches you wish to add to your project without associating t...

Updated 1 month ago by Andy Saunders

Adding one-off records - Phone app

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide Mobile app

You may want to add one-off catches, from shooting to road kill and predation. To add a one-off ...

Updated 1 month ago by Andy Saunders

Can I record one off kills on Trap.NZ?

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide Frequently Asked Questions

In the event that a pest is killed by something other than a trap (e.g. roadkill, killed by cat/d...

Updated 1 month ago by Andy Saunders

Using NFC tags

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide QR & NFC - Simplify Trapping

NFC tags allow you to enter trap records quickly via Near Field Communication, just t...

Updated 3 months ago by Andy Saunders

Remote monitoring overview

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide Remote monitoring

Trap.NZ supports the remote monitoring of devices (traps, bait stations etc) equipped with sensor...

Updated 3 months ago by Daniel Bar-Even

Accessing map feeds

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide Map feeds

Map feed addresses are in the format:https://io.trap.nz/geo/trapnz-projects/wfs/apikey/project_id...

Updated 3 months ago by Daniel Bar-Even

Managing member permissions

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide Members

There are four roles which project members can have within a Trap.NZ project: Trapper, Advanced t...

Updated 4 months ago by Lenore Winterburn

Why can’t I import data? it says I’m not using the correct file encoding.

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide Frequently Asked Questions

If your CSV file is not being accepted and it says “Source file is not in UTF-8 encoding”, you ma...

Updated 5 months ago by Lenore Winterburn

QR & NFC Overview

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide QR & NFC - Simplify Trapping

Trap.nz's NFC/QR code functionality streamlines fieldwork by providing context-sensitive actions ...

Updated 5 months ago by Andy Saunders

Finding your unique trap QR code

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide QR & NFC - Simplify Trapping

QR codes have now been generated for every trap listed on trap.nz. You can print them out and use...

Updated 5 months ago by Lenore Winterburn

Using a QR codes

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide QR & NFC - Simplify Trapping

QR codes allow you to enter trap records quickly via the phone camera. Note: NFC / QR is only en...

Updated 5 months ago by Andy Saunders

Converting a spreadsheet to a CSV file for importing data to trap.NZ

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide

This is a good option when you have a large number of records kept in spreadsheets that you would...

Updated 5 months ago by Lenore Winterburn

Importing installations using a csv file

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide

This function may be helpful if you have a large project that you are wanting to import into trap...

Updated 5 months ago by Lenore Winterburn

Downloading CSV files from your project

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide

  You can download your project information to back up your project files. The download file wil...

Updated 5 months ago by Lenore Winterburn

Adding your terms into Project categories

Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide Projects

This helps with projects that need terms that are not offered under the default terms on trap.NZ ...

Updated 6 months ago by Lenore Winterburn

At my desk (Website)

Getting started

The Trap.nz website is the control centre for your project(s). From adding single records to bulk...

Updated 7 months ago by Andy Saunders