Imagine an Aotearoa New Zealand where kiwi, tuatara and pekapeka/bats thrive alongside us.
That’s why the Predator Free 2050 programme will eradicate the most damaging introduced predators for good. And everyone has a role to play.
Predators threaten nature
New Zealand's native species evolved for millions of years without mammal predators or defences against them. Now, introduced predators kill an estimated 25 million native birds each year.
Our goal: Predator Free 2050
We’ve set a bold goal. We want to eradicate the most damaging introduced predators from the whole country by 2050 so that nature and people can thrive together.
How we'll achieve it
We’ll need science and innovation, an active movement of people and continued government support to achieve a predator-free New Zealand.
Our work
Our coordinated programme invests in work across New Zealand. This includes 20 landscape projects, science research, mātauranga Māori, island eradications and so much more.
We’ve made big progress already
Thanks to many people and organisations, a shared strategy and government investment, we’ve made big strides towards Predator Free 2050 across the country.
When we take action, it works.
Get involved
Try these easy ways to do your bit for nature and get involved in Predator Free 2050.
Learn to trap
Join the Predator Free 2050 movement and give native species a fighting chance.
Create a backyard bird sanctuary
Bring the dawn chorus back to your little corner of New Zealand.
Visit your local predator-free sanctuary
Fenced sanctuaries and pest-free islands are home to species that can only thrive when we get rid of introduced predators.
Donate a trap to a community group
No backyard, or don’t like the idea of dealing with dead rats? No problem. There are plenty of groups who will do the trapping for you.
Take a predator-free trapping course
Select from a range of online and in person courses suitable for community volunteers, groups and trusts.
Find a trapping group near you
Use the interactive map to find trapping projects in your area.
Engage children or schools with Predator Free 2050
Teach the tamariki early and their good work will last for generations to come.
Resources
Already involved in the movement? Find resources and guides to help with your community effort toward Predator Free 2050.