Backyards and neighbourhoods Home /Get involved/Backyards and neighbourhoods Trapping in your backyard will help get rid of rats from your compost bin, save your roses and fruit trees from possums, and make your garden a safe place for native wildlife. How to identify backyard predators Start backyard trapping Rat proof your compost bin How to make your garden safe for wildlife Get the neighbours involved Find a local group FIND A GROUP Sign up to our newsletter * indicates required First name * Last name * Email address * I’m also interested in receiving the newsletter for schools STORIES & RESEARCH Day in the life: installing a trap network in an ancient forest - Come behind the scenes with predator free apprentices Aidan and Jamie at Mammalian Corrections Unit (MCU) as they help establish… READ MORE As native birds flee to high ground to escape predators, will they have enough food to survive? - As climate change and introduced mammals push native birds into higher mountain forests researchers at Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research… READ MORE