Fighting for ‘what should be here’
Predator control project expanding to other suburbs
Predator Free Dunedin to expand
Successful conservation efforts for NZ’s largest and smallest birds on Otago Peninsula
In the bush above Portobello, one tiny family of tītitipounamu has set up a nest in a possum trap.
Trapping project catches 1000th possum
City Sanctuary has trapped 1000 possums this year in an effort to help native wildlife flourish.
Possum released after it held woman "hostage" at her home
Kimberley Collins talks about her organization, Predator Free Dunedin and the difference between a possum and an opossum.
Predator Free City Now a Step Closer
The latest urban predator control equipment is now easily accessible to the public through a new ‘‘trap shop’’at the Dunedin iSite and Department of Conservation Visitor Centre in the Octagon.
Tiny birds pick high-security spot for nest
New Zealand’s smallest endemic birds are taking extreme security measures. A pair of tītipounamu (riflemen) and their four just-hatched chicks have made a home inside a possum trap on Otago Peninsula.
Tītiponamu pair build nest in possum trap
A pair of tītitipounamu gave conservationists in the Otago Peninsula a shock this week when they found a nest with four very small eggs inside of a possum trap.
Helping the Bush to Breathe
Clare Fraser takes a look at the work involved in managing the bush area at the Dunedin Botanic Garden to ensure its future.
Backyard Trapping on the Rise
Pest trapping and backyard efforts to care for nature are ramping up in North Dunedin this spring, led by the team at Open Valley Urban Ecosanctuary (Open VUE).
Great Kereru Count Takes Off for Final Time
Look to the skies and listen out for whooshing wings, it is almost time for the Great Kereru Count 2021
Possum Spotting in the City
New research shows possums are living in our cities in high enough numbers to do damage to native trees and animals. Now a University of Otago and Manaaki Whenua/Landcare Research study suggests people living in urban areas could carry out possum control to help keep numbers down.
Let’s see where you’re going
City-dwelling possums are being captured and released back into Dunedin backyards as researchers track the pests to improve trapping effectiveness.
North Dunedin Pests Targeted In New Research Project
City Sanctuary volunteers have been installing backyard traps in student flats on Castle and Leith, as part of a research project investigating attitudes towards community trapping in Dunedin.
Students turn rat trappers in predator free project
Dunedin students are being armed with high-tech traps to combat the rats around their flats, while also helping to develop plans for future predator control.
Free Rat Traps For North D Pests
City Sanctuary, a Predator Free Dunedin project set up by the Dunedin City Council is offering free rat traps to Studentville residents in an attempt to eradicate the crafty little bastards from polluting pristine North D.
Proposal to expand predator control work
Predator control work could expand by more than 30,000ha north of Dunedin with the help of the Otago Regional Council.
Fight for the Wild
Bruce Kyle, Operations Manager for the Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group shares efforts to eradicate possums on the Peninsula.
