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Hunters on the trail of Miramar stoat

This article was originally written by Nikki Macdonald and published by The Post on 1 June 2024. A stoat has been caught on camera a dozen times since December 2023 on predator-free Miramar Peninsula. He was first seen on December 15 – a full daylight snapshot of a white-bellied, bird-killing machine… Read more

Posted: 1 June 2024

Predator Free Wellington proves NZ is world class

This article was originally written and published by Kea New Zealand on 24th May 2024. You can view the original article here. Supported by a grant from Kea World Class New Zealanders Neil and Annette Plowman via the Next Foundation, and formed as part of a collaborative partnership with the Wellington City… Read more

Posted: 24 May 2024

Stoat sighting on the Miramar Peninsula

Miramar Peninsula’s biosecurity systems are being put to the test with a male stoat sighted on the peninsula. “The stoat has been detected on Predator Free Wellington’s monitoring cameras and was also sighted by residents. James Willcocks, Project Director said the reality of our project is that reinvasion… Read more

Posted: 9 May 2024

Can Wellington become the world's first rat-free capital?

This article was originally written by Bernard Lagan and published by The Times on January 1st 2023. See original article here. Wellington tries to give rats the boot. Eliminating rodents from Wellington should inspire others to save native birds – editorial. Read more

Posted: 1 January 2024

Predator Free Wellington is on the move!

Eliminating rats, stoats and weasels from the Miramar Peninsula was an epic collective effort. It relied on the support of 20,000 locals, and involved almost every business, school and kindergarten, every third household, hundreds of volunteers, Predator Free Miramar and technical experts. We are hugely… Read more

Posted: 1 December 2023

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