Possum Control

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

Introduced to New Zealand in 1837, the Australian possum is a major threat to native flora and fauna. Discover how the Department of Conservation and local communities are helping to eradicate this pest and the surrounding controversy over 1080 poison. SCIS no. 1838436

science, social_sciences, history

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Possum

iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao

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Possum bait station

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

TB and possum control

Possums: TB and possum control

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Loading 1080

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Possum-control operation map 2, Mangaroa / Kaitoke.

Possum-control operation map

Possum-control operation map 2, Mangaroa / Kaitoke.

Upper Hutt City Library

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Northland forest collapse

Northland Forest Collapse

Forest and Bird

Image: Skinning possums

Skinning possums

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Possum pies

Possum Pies

Radio New Zealand

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Pest eradication

Pest eradication - Swamp kauri

Alexander Turnbull Library

Bait stations

Biodegradable possum bait station

Science Learning Hub

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Possum eating a chick

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Fake 1080 news

Services to Schools

1080

Services to Schools

EPIC

Services to Schools