Hello possums

In Australia they’re precious. In New Zealand they’re pests. A native to Australia, the possum does its best to adapt to the ever increasing suburban sprawl, nesting in our rooves and our backyard trees. In New Zealand however where the species was introduced to bolster the fur industry, this ‘native favourite’ becomes an ‘introduced pest’, competing for the precious food supply with New Zealand’s native birds, leading to its culling by forestry employees and hunters. Presented by Richard Morecroft.

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Credits

producer

Karl Steinberg

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

ABC-TV (Australia). Natural History Unit

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1991

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303830

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Phalangeridae

Animals & Wildlife → Sugar glider

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1991

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