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Removing possums

Possums are protected wildlife and their removal can only be carried out by licensed commercial possum relocators (relocators can be found in the Yellow Pages under ‘Possum removal’). Having a possum removed is not a ‘quick fix’. If the vacated den site is not sealed off it will simply be reoccupied (relocators usually block off any access points then set a cage trap in the ceiling to remove the possum from the roof and release it outside). You may also want to put up a nest box to provide a new home for the possum. Ask your possum relocator to seal off all the entry points to your roof space and install a nest box while they are there.

Relocators must release possums within 25 metres of the point of capture to ensure that an animal is not released into another possum’s home range (possums are less likely to survive if they are released into a new area where they do not have access to a den or must compete with a neighbouring possum for den space).

Keeping possums out of your fruit trees and vegetable garden

Possums seem to know exactly when fruit and vegetables are ripe (and when you plan to pick them so that they can get in just ahead of you!). Being very agile and dexterous climbers, it can be difficult to stop a possum from reaching fruit. A few options to consider include:
•Using collars of galvanised metal sheeting around the trunks or branches of trees to stop possums climbing. This only works where the collar is wide enough to stop possums jumping over it. Trees will also need to be pruned back so they can’t be reached from the canopy of adjoining trees, fencelines etc.
•Enclose individual fruit in shade cloth bags or cover them in inverted plastic plant pots that have been split up one side and half the base so that they form ‘bells’ over the top of the fruit.
•Enclose small fruit trees in frames covered in light shade cloth (avoid using any netting that an animal will get entangled in).
•Plants can be sprayed with a solution made from quassia chips to deter brushtail possums. Quassia chips suppliers and recipes for sprays are available on the internet.
•In extreme cases, vegetable gardens can be enclosed in chicken wire.

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