Wellington residents are right behind making Wellington the world’s first predator free capital city, and more people are rolling up their sleeves to get involved. A massive 92% of Wellingtonians have said they support the project, this is significantly more than 84% when we last surveyed in 2017. Over one… Read more
Posted: 24 May 2019
Wellington has seen a huge increase in wildlife in recent years while more and more Wellingtonians are getting involved in making our city predator free. Already, over 6,500 households are actively involved in trapping across the city, and Wellington City Council is supporting over 30 volunteer groups who… Read more
Posted: 22 February 2019
The final push to make Miramar Peninsula predator free is about to begin – this means no rats, stoats or weasels and more kākā, kākāriki, kereru and geckos.James Willcocks, Project Director, Predator Free Wellington said this is the first stage of the wider plan to make the whole of Wellington city predator… Read more
Posted: 31 January 2019
Around the world, rats are known to use storm water pipe networks to move around cities. This is a concern for our goal of a Predator Free Wellington and is a risk we are considering as we begin our planning to make Miramar Peninsula predator free next year. Predator Free Wellington is fortunate to have… Read more
Posted: 1 October 2018
Major funding announced today from Predator Free 2050 Limited brings Wellington a step closer to becoming the world’s first predator free capital city. Speaking at the funding announcement event, Ed Chignell, CEO Predator Free 2050 Limited said he would love for Wellingtonians to have a city free of possums… Read more
Posted: 8 August 2018