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    • Close up of Possum in a tree.
    Rights: Craig Hill, licensed through 123RF Limited Published 1 December 2005, Updated 6 May 2020 Size: 500 KB Referencing Hub media

    Possums are one of New Zealand's biggest pest species – eating native trees, birds and invertebrates, and destroying ecosystems.

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      Making a case for possum biocontrol – unit plan

      Students collect information from the public about methods of controlling possum numbers and then present a report on the use of biocontrol. Purpose Although the active biocontrol research ...

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      The biodegradable possum bait station

      Find out how Potatopak (now re-branded as earthpac) has used the unique features of potato starch to develop and make a biodegradable possum bait station. Potatopak began by producing a range of ...

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      Biological control of possums – introduction

      Possums are one of New Zealand's biggest pests. Currently they are controlled by poisoning and trapping, but this is expensive and ongoing. Biological control has the potential to provide novel ...

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