Counting cells in urine - Image

An AgResearch technician counts the cells in urine to find out if a possum is fertile

Location: Focus Stories > Biological control of possums > Images

Brian Thomson - Person

Brett's job entails trapping possums from the wild and setting up experimental groups. He subsequently has responsibility for the welfare of these possums.

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Biodegradable possum bait station - Video Clip

Richard Williams, the Director of Potatopak, explains how he developed a possum bait station for the Department of Conservation using his potato plate technology.

Location: Focus Stories > Potato plates > Video Clips

Researching biological control of possums: The ethics - Video Clip

Dr Doug Eckery from AgResearch talks about the ethics of using animals in scientific research.

Location: Focus Stories > Biological control of possums > Video Clips

Pigs, poison and vaccines target possum reduction - News Item

Pigs will help scientists in new possum control projects that aim to break the tuberculosis (Tb) cycle in wildlife.

Location: News and Events > News Archive > 2008 Archive

Funding issues: An example of possum biocontrol - Video Clip

Research into the biocontrol of possums is funded by the New Zealand Government, as well as other groups. In return for their funding they want results. Dr Doug Eckery from AgResearch talks about what this means for him.

Location: Focus Stories > Biological control of possums > Video Clips

AgResearch technicians check a joey - Image

AgResearch technicians check a 100 day old joey in its mother's pouch

Location: Focus Stories > Biological control of possums > Images

100 day old joey - Image

100 day old joey feeding in mother's pouch

Location: Focus Stories > Biological control of possums > Images

Using a hormone-toxin to control possum numbers - Video Clip

Dr Warwick Grant and Dr Doug Eckery explain how the toxin (poison) makes the possum infertile.

Location: Focus Stories > Biological control of possums > Video Clips

Biocontrol and the importance of species specificity - Video Clip

Dr Doug Eckery and Dr Warwick Grant from AgResearch explain why species specificity is important for their research into biocontrol of possums, investigating ways to control possums using other organisms.

Location: Focus Stories > Biological control of possums > Video Clips