Phalangeridae

Possums, they are a big menace in today’s environment. With them eating our native animals and eating our native trees that our animals live in. There are different types of possums in the world like the Opossum that lives in the Western Hemisphere and there is also the Australian brushtail possum which this inquiry is about. The Australian possum was introduced into New Zealand during 1837 for the fur trade, they weren’t a problem back then but now they are now considered a national predator towards

Sodium fluoroacetate, known more commonly as 1080, is a chemical compound that is used as a pesticide in New Zealand, to control the population of the common brushtail possum. It occurs naturally in several plant species as a defence mechanism against herbivorous organisms, but can also be produced synthetically. When being used to eliminate possums, the poison is typically in the form of a small, green, marshmallow-esque pellet, called a ‘bait’. These baits are then covered in a cinnamon scent,

Do you know about the wallaby? The Wallaby is an animal that looks like a kangaroo. Though they have many similarities with the kangaroo, they are slightly different from the kangaroo. Most common way to distinguish the difference between the wallaby and kangaroo is their size. The Wallaby is much smaller than the kangaroo. Their heights are about 30 to 180 and they weight about 20kg. They can run up to 48kms per hour and live from 12 to 15 years. (Anonymous, no date) The Wallaby belongs in

The degradation of species richness in the Hawkesbury region induced by roadside edge effects. Abstract: Roads are present on a wide scale and have become vital for ensuring the efficiency of travel and transport. Their contribution to modern society is extensive and there is a large focus on its development. With the increase of their construction, assessments of roadside edge effects must be made to guarantee the protection of fauna. Species richness is heavily dependent on habitat availability