Story: Possums

More links and websites

• 1080 decision

  Information on 1080 and the 2007 review of its use, from the Environmental Protection Agency.

• A pest of plague proportions

  This Department of Conservation paper outlines the impact possums have on native ecosystems, the threat they pose to farm animals and methods to control them. (PDF, 339 KB.)

• Possum information

  This page on the Landcare Research site links to information sheets and reports covering many aspects of possum biology and control.

More suggestions and sources

• Green, Wren. The use of 1080 for pest control: a discussion document. Wellington: Animal Health Board and Department of Conservation, 2003.
• Montague, T. L., ed. The brushtail possum: biology, impact and management of an introduced marsupial. Lincoln: Manaaki Whenua, 2000.
• Saxton, Frank. Possums. Auckland: Reed, 2005.