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Possum trapping and releasing

To: Nikolas Haass <>
Subject: Possum trapping and releasing
From: Carl Clifford <>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 09:45:17 +1000
Southern Flight Whales were they?

Carl Clifford

On 05/09/2012, at 8:40 AM, Nikolas Haass <> wrote:

> Bill,
> 
> Indeed possums aren't birds but it is certainly NOT a bad example to discuss 
> this here. I am often shocked how ignorant birders are when it comes to other 
> creatures.
> By the way, the best 'birds' of the last two SOSSA pelagics I posted 
> yesterday were mammals!
> 
> Nikolas
>  
> ----------------
> Nikolas Haass
> 
> Sydney, NSW
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Bill Stent <>
> To: Richard King <> 
> Cc:  
> Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 5:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Possum trapping and releasing
> 
> That is correct, Richard.
> 
> The law says that in order to prevent unnecessary possum deaths, you have to 
> release them within 50 metres AND on the same property where they were 
> captured. 
> 
> The way you're meant to do it, is have the possum man come around, inspect 
> your house for holes where possums can sneak in, close them up, and set traps 
> in the roof to boot out any possums left inside.  Then you install a possum 
> box or two in convenient nearby trees.  This whole process doesn't normally 
> cost much, unless you've got a roof full of possum holes.
> 
> Possums are territorial, meaning the ones you evict a short distance will 
> survive quite happily, and they'll also keep others away.  However, relocate 
> them a larger distance and they don't do well.  I understand that far from 
> deserving a medal, Landscape Woman has most probably caused the death of this 
> possum.
> 
> Remember, unlike in New Zealand, possums are a protected native species, at 
> least here in Victoria.
> 
> Bill
> 
> PS, I've been "severely chastised" by the other moderators for setting a poor 
> example and starting a non-birding thread.  Sorry!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Richard King 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 8:01 PM
> To:  
> Cc:  
> Subject: Possum trapping and releasing
> 
> 
> 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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