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What Attracts Opossums to Your Yard?

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  Opossums are nocturnal marsupial species that mostly dwell in North America. Being related to kangaroos, opossums behave like them since they have an outside porch for developing young ones. These animals are omnivores and therefore, feed on almost everything edible. However, they can be so hectic in neighborhoods because they like foraging through trash cans. Regardless of their adaptability, these animals are slow runners and have poor eyesight. While active, possums can cause a lot of disturbance to pets and make a lot of noise while foraging through garbage cans. But, what attracts them to a yard? They are attracted to your yard whenever food is plentiful, so leaving food scraps in your garbage will definitely keep them around. In most cases, these animals get attracted by odorous and overflowing garbage cans, any containers left outdoors, or uncovered compost heaps. Since opossums are scavengers, they can feed on anything they find. They like mo...
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Possum facts and control tips

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Brushtail possums are marsupials that were introduced from Australia in the 1800s to establish a fur trade. They pose a serious threat to our forests and native wildlife by destroying plants and birds’ nests, eating birds’ eggs and invertebrates, and competing with other species for food. How did they get here? Possums were first introduced in 1837 because some early European settlers were hoping to establish a fur industry. Those animals did not survive, but people kept trying. The first possum population to survive was in Southland in 1858. In 1921 the Government made it illegal to bring any more possums into New Zealand. It was too late; by then, they were already spread across the country. In 1946, possums were officially declared a pest in the New Zealand environment. By 1950 they were found in over half of New Zealand and they kept spreading. Possum spread from 1850 – 1990 in New Zealand. Image credit Landcare Research Ltd. Fiordland and Northland were the last areas of mainland ...
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