Creating a sanctuary in our city for native wildlife to flourish.

City Sanctuary is a Predator Free Dunedin project working to reduce possum, rat and stoat numbers in the city. Being delivered by Dunedin City Council, they are helping residents across Dunedin’s urban areas with trapping in backyards and reserves.

City Sanctuary is currently focused on reducing possum numbers in key parts of Dunedin with intensive trapping in certain areas.

This aims to buffer efforts in the Halo and on the Otago Peninsula and target potential pathways and corridors used by possums to move through the city.

Explore the map below to find out where City Sanctuary is currently working and visit their website to find out how you can get involved.

Devices

Possums

Rats

Mustelids