13 September 2021 Written by Craig Dunlop Kim Cameron (left) and Craig Dunlop (right) out setting traps with The Halo Project. After 30 years living in England, my wife and I decided that it was time to return to New Zealand, and of course there was only one place to live and that was Dunedin. […]

8 December 2021 Written by Ian McLennan Ian McLennan (left) with neighbour and fellow trapper Ian Maze (right) getting ready to install stoat traps. What motivated you to start trapping with your neighbours? My property overlooks privately-owned bush land that is contiguous with Ross Creek reserve. The sight of this bush enhances my life: my […]

We’re helping Caversham residents get involved in backyard predator control to protect native wildlife. Backyard trapping in Caversham We’re providing free rat and possum traps to 1 in 10 households in Caversham. Our traps are easy to use, humane tested and are safe to set around pets. We aren’t using any toxins in our project. […]

Caversham is the third suburban trapping area, alongside Māori Hill and North Dunedin, where City Sanctuary is implementing backyard predator control to help protect native wildlife. The aim of our three trapping areas is to reduce predator numbers while finding out which trap types are most effective in urban areas, what motivates people to trap, […]

Yes! Rat snap-traps are kept inside a wooden safety box with wire mesh at both ends. These tunnels have a small entrance that allows predators enter but keeps pets out. For possums, traps are installed on trees that are less accessible for pets (e.g. no low hanging branches) and at a safe height for dogs. […]

City Sanctuary is supporting 1 in 10 households to protect native wildlife by hosting a trap in their backyard. Come along to the Maori Hill community trap library. Get a monitoring kit to see what predators are visiting your backyard, register for a free trap and meet the friendly City Sanctuary team. Please RSVP below […]

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We’re aiming to install traps at 1 in 10 households in Caversham, or about 200 properties. This number is based on best-practice recommendations for suppressing predator numbers in urban areas.  There’s lots of factors to consider in predator control, such as numbers of predators in the area you’re targeting, size of the area you’re working […]

6 December 2021 Written by Mary Thompson, Birds NZ regional representative You may spot some strange birds in your garden over summer; these are usually juvenile birds, which can cause a lot of confusion as they often look different from their parents, being more mottled and duller in plumage to help with camouflage. Young blackbirds […]

Recording trapping data is an important part of backyard trapping. Use the Trap.NZ website or mobile app to make a record of what you’re catching and how often you’re checking your trap. Important: You should add a Trap.NZ record every time you check, rebait or reset your trap, even if you haven’t caught anything. These […]

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City Sanctuary is supporting 1 in 10 households to protect native wildlife by hosting a trap in their backyard. Come along to the Maori Hill community trap library. Get a monitoring kit to see what predators are visiting your backyard, register for a free trap and meet the friendly City Sanctuary team. Please RSVP below […]

Catherine Hosted and Kimberley Collins bring a wealth of skills and experience in community conservation, as well as dynamism, to the Predator Free Dunedin (PFD) team. As the operations supervisor, Catherine will lead the delivery of this exciting new project to empower residents and community groups to do predator control within the Dunedin City area. […]

If you live in Caversham, Maori Hill or North Dunedin, register your interest to become a community champion and lead trapping efforts in your neighbourhood. If you live outside these areas, find a local community group. If you want to start trapping in one of our ten priority reserves, please get in touch.