Story: Possums

Poison sign

Warning signs are displayed prominently around bush areas during possum-poisoning operations.

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Gerard Hutching, Possums – TB and possum control, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/16906/poison-sign (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Gerard Hutching, published 1 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.

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06 May 2012

Very educational. Thank you.