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Possum damage

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Possum damage

The bark of this pine tree has been stripped by possums. Animal pests such as possums, rats and goats can cause serious damage to forests, and control methods are an important area of research.

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Margaret Richardson, Forestry research – Combating threats to forests, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17062/possum-damage (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Margaret Richardson, published 1 March 2009.