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In New Zealand, possums are thought a noxious pest. A rite of passage for country kids goes out through the night to shoot possums.

The possum, also called an opossum is actually an Australian native that was introduced to New Zealand around or in 1837. The idea being of starting a fur industry, but it was 20 years before naturalizing with the pest occurred. The downside is now they occupy nearly 95% from the country.

official source behind disliking them is because they eat everything and anything. The roses in farmer's gardens, going to the top of their culinary necessities. Possums eat native trees, shrubs, their flowers and buds through the lowest on the highest tops. It is very easy to understand where to remain when traveling past or through native bush. The bare trees stand out through the lush bush that surrounds possums have literally the killed the trees from eating them.

The nights sleeping inside a farmhouse may be noisy when you can find possums in the vicinity, their sounds varying considerably through the scary to outright frightening.

With them eating so much of the bush, it denies other animals their right for the food they want. There are some sixty million possums in New Zealand, predominately living on farms and rough country. Blamed for spreading tuberculosis to stock, they have got caused the introduction of wide tuberculosis testing one of many national dairy herd. Ensuring the high standard with the New Zealand dairy food is maintained.

As a noxious pest, the possum can't be fur trade depends on hunters who shoot them then sell pelts. You know should there be an opossum nearby, clattering on the roof or keeping you awake. The half-eaten lemons or any other fruit commonly a sign that possums come in the area.

Finding them through the night up their favourite trees or stealing fruit from trees in a very garden is easy having a torch or spotlight. A spotlight is best since it has more power. The possum freezes or remains motionless and you can understand the huge eyes of the animal. The saying of "playing possum" arises from this attribute.

Catching and killing them can be as simple as laying a Timms trap having an apple sprinkled with cinnamon. They do like fresh, crispy apples. You check the trap every day along with the deed done if you are lucky. Shooting is the one other method and some, fun! Remember that a possum features a very strong skull and unless it really is correctly shot, won't die. The best place to get a shot influences chest.

Ah, for the good nights sleep!