This article was originally written by Simon Wong and published by Predator Free NZ Trust (April 11th 2023). The key to keeping track of your contribution to predator free 2050 is likely already in your pocket. You might even be using it to read this story. Logging when a trap goes snap may seem like a tiny… Read more
Posted: 11 April 2023
Tom Scott is a science and technology youtuber whose channel features educational videos across a range of topics and locations around the world – and now our project can be added to that list! The common wisdom is that, once an invasive species is truly established it can't be eradicated, but we had the… Read more
Posted: 10 March 2023
We are calling for interest from local artists, residents, trappers and students to participate in our Rats v Wellington community art project. In these crazy times we are keen to bring some surprise and joy to the people of Wellington as we encourage residents to sign up for our phase 2 eradication project. Read more
Posted: 7 November 2022
Predator Free Wellington isn’t just on a mission to make Wellington the world’s first predator free capital city - we also want to make people’s lives better. Our eradication work on the Miramar Peninsula has enabled involvement from residents across the community that represent a diverse range of… Read more
Posted: 30 August 2022
The latest Miramar Peninsula bird count results reveal a 51% increase in native birds on the Miramar Peninsula. The increase in native birds has been driven by a 550% increase in pīwakawaka (NZ fantails), a 275% increase in riroriro (grey warblers) and a 49% increase in tūī. James Willcocks, Project Director… Read more
Posted: 28 July 2022