https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf Made with charm en-us 2018-05-22 23:12:29 UTC 2023-03-31 01:30:48 UTC hello@padlet.com mitchellkane1 https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/262861628 The NZ Possum population has grown extremely fast in the last few decades.

By Mitchell]]> 2018-05-22 23:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/262861628 R00FUS https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/262861918 In 1858 possums were introduced from Australia for fur trade. The population got out of control and expanded over the next 70 years. The possums are destroying our native plants and eating our birds eggs, not only that but possums are destroying the  habitat for our native birds. Rufus]]> 2018-05-22 23:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/262861918 mitchellkane1 https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/262862128 The possum population NZ has reached almost 47.6 million. That is more than 10 possums for every person.

By Mitchell]]> 2018-05-22 23:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/262862128 mitchellkane1 https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/262863110 What’s useful about possums?
Possum fur is soft and warm. Possum skins can be used to make clothing and possum wool is mixed with merino sheep wool to make knitting yarn. Possum meat has been found to have a high quality protein which is rich in healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Some New Zealand companies use possum meat to make healthy pet food for cats and dogs. In the 1980s, possum meat was also exported to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia for people to eat. In these countries it was considered a special food delicacy and was called ‘kiwi bear’.

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]]> 2018-05-22 23:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/262863110 mitchellkane1 https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/263912236 There are almost 30 million posums in NZ

¨Possums eat about 21,000 tonnes of leaves and flowers in just one night. That’s a lot of forest disappearing while you sleep¨ Quote from predator free NZ

By Mitchell]]> 2018-05-28 00:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/263912236 R00FUS https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/263912279 Rufus]]> 2018-05-28 00:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/263912279 samchittock https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/263912461 The possum is a mammal native to South America. It is the largest living rodent in the world. Also called chigüire, chigüiro and carpincho, it is a member of the genus Hydrochoerus, of which the only other extant member is the lesser possum

By Sam]]> 2018-05-28 00:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mitchellkane1/bts3fzisp4yf/wish/263912461