Did You Know
See below for a list of more ‘Did You Know’ articles relating to Biological control of possums.
- Possums spread bovineTB
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Possums spread bovine tuberculosis to cattle.
- The possum population
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It is estimated that the New Zealand possum population now tops 75 million and chomps its way through about seven million tonnes of vegetation per year.
- Producing worms
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Worms are hermaphrodites, which mean they have both male and female reproductive organs.
- Possums eat a lot
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Possums in New Zealand consume 21,000 tonnes of green matter every 24 hours. This is the equivalent to a big container ship full of leaves, young shoots, berries and flowers.
