NZ AutoTraps welcomes next phase of Predator Free 2050

Friday 27 Mar 2026

 
NZ AutoTraps, fresh from attending and sponsoring FIEA's Environmental Forestry 2026 earlier this week, has welcomed the continued roll-out of New Zealand’s Predator Free 2050 strategy. Their innovative self-resetting predator traps are already a regular feature in forests throughout the country, providing the long-term, low-maintenance solutions required for large-scale conservation.

As the national strategy shifts toward more intensive urban and regional elimination, the role of automated technology remains at the forefront of the mission.

Wellington will spearhead the next phase of the Government's Predator Free 2050 strategy, with the capital set to receive a $5.5 million funding boost to scale up predator elimination efforts. Conservation Minister Tama Potaka said the next phase of the programme would shift from smaller, community-led projects to targeting predator elimination across larger urban areas.

“In Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara, that means extending predator control across the whole city, with more traps, more monitoring, and more action on the ground to bring back native wildlife and strengthen the city’s appeal as a destination," Potaka said. “This is a coordinated push across the whole city. Practical action that people will notice in their neighbourhoods, with more native species returning and thriving."

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Adapted from 1 News
Image credit:NZ AutoTraps 


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