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Trap.NZ Comprehensive User Guide
Trap.NZ is a free service used throughout NZ for recording trap, bait station, monitoring, and biodiversity outcome data.
Getting started
Learn the basics of using Trap.NZ
Project administration
Help guide for project administrators
Design Tool
The design tools is for planning trap, bait, and monitoring lines across landscapes. Landowner sign off, and health and safety, is planned on virtual installations which can be deployed via the Design Tool app on the ground.
Installations (Traps, Bait Stations, Monitoring Stations and POIs)
Traps, Bait Stations Monitoring Stations and POIs (Points of Interest) are all types of installations - the fundamental parts of the Trap.NZ system.
Projects
In order to start adding traps and recording catches, you need to be part of a project. Projects allow people to collaborate on predator management projects in specific geographical regions. A project can range from being small (just you in your own backyard) ...
Lines
Lines allow you to group installations together. They don't require a physical location, though most often they are used to follow a physical track or path. Lines can be used however it makes sense within your project. When adding installations, you can ass...
Frequently Asked Questions
Mobile app
To use the app you need an account on the Trap.NZ website which is a member of an existing project. The Trap.NZ app works with the TrapNZ website and allows you to record trapping data on your phone. With it, you can plot traps, bait stations, monitoring s...
Organisations
Organisations are a way of grouping multiple projects together. Members who are added to an organisation automatically gain access to all of the projects in that organisation (to view, edit, and report on data).
Joining or starting a project
In order to start adding traps and recording catches, you need to be part of a project. Projects allow people to collaborate on predator management projects in specific geographical regions. A project can range from being small (just you in your own backyard) ...
Your account
Registration and logging in to your account
Reporting
Reporting is critical for accountability to trappers, funders, councils etc. It's also really interesting. Find out more about the many easy reporting options here. https://trap.nz/reports
Installations (Traps, Bait Stations, Monitoring Stations and POIs)
Traps, Bait Stations Monitoring Stations and POIs (Points of Interest) are all types of installations - the fundamental parts of the Trap.NZ system.
Members
Projects need Administrators, Managers, and Trappers. In backyard projects, that's the same person. Big projects will have dedicated people across all these roles. Find out more here.
Organisations
Organisations are a way of grouping multiple projects together. Members who are added to an organisation automatically gain access to all of the projects in that organisation (to view, edit, and report on data).
Projects
In order to start adding traps and recording catches, you need to be part of a project. Projects allow people to collaborate on predator management projects in specific geographical regions. A project can range from being small (just you in your own backyard) ...
Lines
Lines allow you to group installations together. Often they are used to follow a physical track or path, but they can be used however it makes sense within your project (they don't require a defined location). When adding installations, you can associate th...
Map feeds
Trap.NZ provides a range of map feeds in OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) formats which can be linked directly into GIS tools such as ArcGIS, Google Earth and Google Maps, QuantumGIS etc. To access the feeds you first need to generate an API key.
Members
Remote monitoring
Information on integrating radio sensors with Trap.NZ
trap.nz policies and procedures
Getting Started
We are busy preparing the help section for the Design Tool. Please contact us at support@trap.nz for a demo.
NFC and QR
Creating a new account
To use Trap.NZ you must first create an account. You can do this on our website by following these steps: Enter your details in the Create a new account form. Click the green "Create new account" button at the bottom of the form. Check...
Installations overview
The Traps, Bait Stations, Monitoring Stations and Points of interest sections of your project allow you to view and manage your installations. It displays them visually on a map, and as a table , underneath the map after you've clicked the "Show Results" butto...
Adding installations
Traps, bait stations, monitoring stations, and points of interest are all managed in roughly the same way. The instructions below describe how to add a new installation to a project. You can also bulk import multiple traps, bait stations, monitoring st...
Adding installation records
In order to add a record to an installation, you need to have the correct permissions. https://youtu.be/VvXMLNcDMpw Adding records to a single installation You can add a record to an installation using the Trap.NZ app. If you wish to add a record u...
Joining an existing project
Hopefully, there is an existing project close to the area you are interested in trapping. In this case, we recommend that you contact the project administrator(s) to see if you can get involved. Go to the "Find projects" page, accessible from the ...
Creating a new project
If there isn't a nearby project for you to join, or you'd like to create your one, you can create a new Trap.NZ project. Go to "My Projects" and click the "Create a new project" button near the bottom of the page. Fill out the form with the detai...
Leaving a project
If you no longer wish to participate in a project you have joined, you can leave at any time. Go to the "My Projects" page. Click the "Leave project" link next to the name of the project you wish you leave. Click "Yes, get me outa here" to confirm...
Moving installations
See also: Moving installations using the app In order to move an installation you must have either: been the one who added the installation to the project, or a Manager or Administrator role in the project For video help, click the youtube ...
Deleting installation records
View all of the relevant installations by going to "Traps", "Bait stations", "Monitoring" or "Point of interest" from the project menu. Select the installation that you wish to delete records from. You should be able to see the name of the installatio...
Deleting installations
An installation can only be deleted if there are no records associated with it. If you wish to delete an installation which has records associated with it, you have two options. You can either: delete all the installation records before deleting the insta...
Bulk editing installations
Only users with an "Administrator" role in a project can access these tools. The instructions below are for bulk editing traps. The same method can be used to bulk edit stations, just replace the word "trap" with "bait station" or "monitoring station" as...
Adding lines
How to add a line to your project Select your project from your My Projects list. Click on the Lines section of your project. Select Add line from the Lines menu. Enter the details for the line (required fields are indicated by *). Line name*:...
Editing lines
Start from the Lines section of your project (If you have more than one project, check that you're in the right one) Scroll down to the list of lines under the map, and select the line you wish to edit. Click on the “Edit” button above the map ...
Adding and removing members
As the Administrator of a project, you are able to add, invite and remove people from the project. You can also control who is able to see and update traps. Adding new members using the Signup form Administrators can add new and existing users to a proj...
Managing member permissions
There are four roles which project members can have within a Trap.NZ project: Trapper, Advanced trapper, Manager, and Administrator (note that some roles were renamed in November 2021). Roles are used to grant assorted permissions to project members. By defau...
Moving installations between projects
The instructions below outline how to move traps between projects. The process is basically the same for moving bait stations and monitoring stations, just replace the word "trap" with "bait station" or "monitoring station". You can also move lines and...
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. Use the zoom buttons (+ and -) in the top left corner to zoom in and out of the map. Understanding the toolbar There is a toolbar at the bottom of the...
How to bulk load tracks and traps from DNR Garmin?
Rodney Bethel, a Senior GIS Analyst at Palmerston North City Council, has kindly provided us with a document describing how to bulk load tracks and traps into Trap.NZ. > Loading Tracks and Bulk Loading Traps into Trap.NZ from the PC Table of Contents ...
Is my project data shared?
None of your project data is shared without your permission (please see our privacy policy). However we very much hope that you will give us permission to share summarised data from your project. Sharing summarised data from your project helps the ...
Why can't new members see installations?
When a new member is added to a project without any permissions, they have limited access. As a basic trapper they can: Add new installations Be assigned to existing installations Add and update the records for only those installations A P...