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Story: Possums

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Possums in New Zealand

  3. Spread of possums

  4. Impact on native plants

  5. Impact on native animals

  6. TB and possum control

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Possums in New Zealand

Brushtail possum

Brushtail possum

Possum feeding

Possum feeding

Black and grey possums

Black and grey possums (1st of 2)

Albino possum

Albino possum (2nd of 2)

Possum introduction and subsequent distribution

Possum introduction and subsequent distribution

Young possum in pouch

Young possum in pouch

From page 2 - Spread of possums

Possum skins drying

Possum skins drying

Trapped possum

Trapped possum

1080 carrots

1080 carrots

Skinning possums

Skinning possums

Possum dog food

Possum dog food (1st of 3)

Possum-leather golf gloves

Possum-leather golf gloves (2nd of 3)

Possum–merino wrap

Possum–merino wrap (3rd of 3)

From page 3 - Impact on native plants

Mamaku recovering from browsing

Mamaku recovering from browsing

Possum destruction of forest

Possum destruction of forest

Dead trees, Pirongia Forest Park

Dead trees, Pirongia Forest Park

From page 4 - Impact on native animals

Possum eating a chick

Possum eating a chick

Possum eating five-finger berries

Possum eating five-finger berries

Possum-damaged snail shells

Possum-damaged snail shells

From page 5 - TB and possum control

TB-infected possum

TB-infected possum

Effects of TB on cattle farms

Effects of TB on cattle farms

Possum bait station

Possum bait station

Poison sign

Poison sign

How to cite this page:

Gerard Hutching, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/possums/media (accessed 28 January 2023)

Story by Gerard Hutching, published 24 Nov 2008, updated 1 Jul 2015

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