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Dogs, AI, heat-detecting drones: chasing the last possums on the Otago Peninsula

Discover how Predator Free Dunedin are using innovative strategies to track and eliminate the last possums on the Otago Peninsula.
Capitalise on possums social behaviour and create a possum nightclub to knock down numbers in breeding season. Image credit: PFNZ

Give your birdlife a boost and create a possum nightclub

A possum nightclub might sound like a conservation nightmare, but it's a great way to give your birdlife a helping hand.
Man checks a Sentinel possum trap.

Troubleshooting tips: what to do if your possum trap isn’t catching any possums

So, you've set your possum trap, hoping to make a dent in the possum population… but your trap remains untouched. Time to try our troubleshooting tips.
7 surprising facts you should know about possums

7 surprising facts you should know about possums

The possum was introduced three years before the Treaty of Waitangi was signed and can now be found throughout the country.
A possum in a dry grassy field.

Summary of toxins for controlling possums

We have written an at-a-glance summary table of baits for controlling possums.
Brushtail Possum

Possum sweet flour paste recipe

This lure recipe uses both smell and visual cues to encourage possums to your bait stations or traps.
A Flipping Timmy mounted on a fence post in a tussock environment. There is a plank of wood acting as a ramp to the Flipping Timmy.

Flipping Timmy possum trap

The Flipping Timmy is an easy-to-use and effective possum trap designed for all capabilities. The trap is mounted vertically onto a tree or pole at a convenient height, removing the need to bend over.
Trapinator.

Trapinator possum trap

The Trapinator is suitable for low-density possum control. With its one-movement-set arm and easy baiting system, the Trapinator was specifically designed to control possums in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Chew card showing possum markings.

Bait stations for targeting possums

We all want our native plants and wildlife to thrive. However, possums pose one of the biggest threats to our ecosystem by eating birds and trees.
NZ brushtail possum. Image credit: Nga Manu.

Target possums in the bush

Possum control may feel daunting over vast tracts of land, but having effective systems in place will make a big difference.
Possum eating Kererū egg. Image credit Nga Manu.

Possum facts and control tips

Brushtail possums pose a serious threat to our forests and native wildlife by destroying plants and birds’ nests, eating birds’ eggs and invertebrates.
River tested as reinvasion obstacle to possums

River tested as reinvasion obstacle to possums

We can’t fence huge tracts of wilderness – but we can potentially make use of natural barriers to stop possums reinvading cleared areas.
A possum in a dry grassy field.

The evolution of possum control from the 90’s till now

Possums are a serious threat to our forests and native wildlife. So, what is the best strategy for controlling them?
A possum and rat interacting with bait station

Dave Edwards aims to make Sentinel possum traps more user friendly

After learning that some volunteers were unable to set Sentinel possum traps, Dave Edwards took up the challenge to make them more user friendly.
NZ brushtail possum. Image credit: Nga Manu.

Dual 1080 bait switch solves bait-shy possum issues

Could dual baiting be adapted to overcome the bait-shy behaviour of possum survivors - researchers investigate.

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