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The Ka Mate Traps Team

Bruce Thomas (Managing Director)

Bruce retired in 2007 after a 39 year career in ecological and conservation science, with DSIR Ecology Division and Landcare Research; researching, reporting and publishing in a variety of fields such as environmental survey, herpetology, ornithology, entomology and Antarctic research. He is probably best known for his ground-breaking work with Rowley Taylor in eco-restoration of islands and the development of ground-based rat eradication techniques, particularly Breaksea Island, the first large-scale rat eradication campaign achieved.

Bruce now works full time for the Company, continuing the research and development of the trapping system.

KMT New Zealand personnel & associates

Rowley Taylor – S&R advisor

Gideon Climo – rodent/mustelid eradication & control advisor/contractor

Bernard Goetz – Engineering advisor

Richard Vandenberg, Richard Daem – accessory design and engineering

Rob Herewini – Iwi liaison/cultural advisor

Andrew Stephens – Iwi liaison/field assistant

Emily Thomas – accessory design

Pamela Thomas – Administration/sales

Anna Clark – web design

KMT International personnel & associates

Ken Lipsmeyer – Admin/sales ( USA )

Rob & Ania Mason – Admin/sales ( UK )

Ka Mate Traps support (Business/Organisations)

DesignBASE Limited (Nelson)

Plasticraft (Nelson)

Fiordland Ecology Holidays

Landcare Research NZ Limited (former employer)

Department of Conservation

The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary

New Zealand Landcare Trust (Nelson local groups)

Charles Alexander Fleming (Balivean) Trust

All Transport (LA)

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