Mouse Ecology Monitoring and eDNA Diet Study, Hakatere Conservation Park

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RFx ID: 31968835 Organisation: Department of Conservation Open date: Tuesday, 1 July 2025 11:30 AM +12:00 Close date: Tuesday, 5 August 2025 12:00 PM +12:00 Categories: 70000000 - Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services 77000000 - Environmental Services Region: Auckland Bay of Plenty Canterbury Chatham Islands Gisborne Hawke's Bay Manawatu-Wanganui Marlborough Nelson Northland Otago Southland Taranaki Tasman Waikato Wellington West Coast Overview: DOC aims to assess the impact of mouse management on skink (lizard) populations; and explore the ecological dynamics influencing predation pressure, prey selection, and potential prey switching. This study will take place within the Hakatere Conservation Park which contain abundant common lizard species as well as Critically Endangered species. As part of this study, DOC needs a contractor who is specialised in rodent trapping, monitoring and handling eDNA sampling of digestive tract contents of mice and have skills in complex data handling and recording. DOC aims to assess the impact of mouse management on skink (lizard) populations; and explore the ecological dynamics influencing predation pressure, prey selection, and potential prey switching. This study will take place within the Hakatere Conservation Park which contain abundant common lizard species as well as Critically Endangered species. As part of this study, DOC needs a contractor who is specialised in rodent trapping, monitoring and handling eDNA sampling of digestive tract contents of mice and have skills in complex data handling and recording.