Creating a sanctuary in our city for native wildlife to flourish.
City Sanctuary is a Predator Free Dunedin project working to reduce possums, rats and stoats in our city.
Imagine hearing the playful cries of kākā in your garden or being awakened by a rich chorus of birdsong. This is part of the vision to see our city become a sanctuary where native wildlife and people flourish together. Dunedin already has some of the best urban wildlife in the country, but our precious native birds, lizards and plants are threatened by introduced predators.
As the city branch of Predator Free Dunedin, we are helping residents across Dunedin suburbs get involved in backyard trapping by providing traps, training, and support. In parks and public reserves, we are leading predator control with a network of hundreds of traps targeting possums, rats and mustelids.
Sign up for a possum trap.
We’re helping residents get involved in backyard trapping in key areas around Dunedin.
Keen to help make Dunedin city predator free?
Volunteer to check traps in public reserves or help with other activities.
Current target areas
We’re working across Dunedin’s suburbs and urban reserves to reduce the threat of possums to native plants and wildlife. You can get involved by signing up to host a backyard trap when we’re active in your suburb. Rat and mustelid traps are available too.
Click on the map to see where we’re currently working and where we’ll be coming next.
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