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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