This article was written by Sam Smith for Stuff on 15 November 2024 . Conservationists at Predator Free Wellington have been taken somewhat by surprise with what they are calling the largest rat they have ever caught. Weighing 523g and measuring 400mm from nose to tail, this appropriately called “mega rat”… Read more
Posted: 15 November 2024
The eagerly anticipated annual bird monitoring survey results are in, and our native species are flying high in the capital thanks to years of collaboration, volunteer work and decreasing predator activity. Five-minute bird counts have been carried out at 100 permanent count-stations across Wellington city… Read more
Posted: 30 September 2024
Wellington Airport is ramping up its partnership with Predator Free Wellington (PFW) and the fight against rats, stoats and weasels by coming onboard as PFW’s first ‘Wellington Family of Five’ sponsor. Wellington Airport’s chief executive Matt Clarke says the airport is proud to support the goal of creating… Read more
Posted: 28 August 2024
This article was written by Anna Crichton for the August 2024 issue of Mindfood Magazine. Emma Rowell is part of a groundbreaking conservation project that is turning the tide on native bird loss. Predator Free Wellington’s mission is to create the world’s first predator-free capital city, working to remove… Read more
Posted: 16 August 2024
Who you gonna call? Our Capture team are on the frontline responding to sightings of rats in areas where they shouldn’t be. We spent the day with them to learn more. Ears to the ground. Cameras watching. A keen doggy nose. As we make more of the city predator free, our team is always ready to respond to rats… Read more
Posted: 14 August 2024