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Possum trapping and releasing

To: 'Jeremy O'Wheel' <>, Richard King <>
Subject: Possum trapping and releasing
From: Peter Shute <>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 08:39:13 +1000
It's true that the death of one urban possum might cause little or no 
environmental damage, but if the rule is changed to allow that then thousands 
will be moved. Won't overpopulation at their destinations cause damage?

Peter Shute

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>Sent: Tuesday, 4 September 2012 8:40 PM
>To: Richard King
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>Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Possum trapping and releasing
>
>As I recall, the reason for this law is that it's been found that
>possums
>released a significant distance from their territory have a very high
>rate
>of mortality, although I doubt there is any evidence of environmental
>damage as a result of that death.
>
>Jeremy
>
>
>
>On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 8:01 PM, Richard King <>
>wrote:
>
>> Tell me if I understand this wrong, that you can only release a possum
>> basically on your property or have a 'pest controller' deal with them
>(who
>> won't release it somewhere else)? If that's the case, this 'Landscape
>> Woman'(and anyone else doing it), deserves a medal!
>>
>>
>>
>> Richard King
>>
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