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Kōrero: Introduced animal pests

Possum damage

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This forest canopy has been damaged by browsing possums, which were originally introduced to New Zealand from Australia to establish a fur industry.

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Bob Brockie, Introduced animal pests – Possums, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/10115/possum-damage (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Bob Brockie, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.