Predator Free Wellington and the Miramar Peninsula community are celebrating the elimination of rats, stoats and weasels from the Miramar Peninsula. James Willcocks, Project Director for Predator Free Wellington, describes this as a massive milestone that has been hard won. “It takes a lot of persistence… Read more
Posted: 4 November 2023
The 2023 annual 5-minute bird count results have revealed a 71% increase in native birds on Te Motu Kairangi Miramar Peninsula, since the project began. This has been driven by a 500% increase in the number of pīwakawaka (NZ fantails), a 340% increase in riroriro (grey warbler), a 72% increase in the mean… Read more
Posted: 29 September 2023
This article was originally written by Andrew Williams and published by The Post on September 16th 2023. See original article here. Wild predators posing a risk to native birdlife have been almost eradicated from the Miramar Peninsula, as work continues to turn Wellington into the world’s first predator-free… Read more
Posted: 20 September 2023
This article was originally written by Henri Astier and published by BBC News on June 26 2023. See original article here. On a bright Sunday morning the wildlife-lovers gather in Miramar, a scenic peninsula. They are on an exterminating mission. Predator-Free Miramar aims to protect birds in this area of… Read more
Posted: 12 July 2023
This article was originally written by Tui Lou Christie and published by Massive Magazine on April 12th 2023. See Issue 6, pg 24–26. Predator Free Wellington is an initiative taking on what some are calling an impossible task— turning Wellington into the world’s first predator-free capital city. That’s the… Read more
Posted: 12 April 2023