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How to Get Rid of Possums in Your Yard: 5 Humane Solutions
The terms “possum” and “opossum” are often used interchangeably to refer to the North American opossum (Didelphimorphia), a marsupial that's easily recognized by its pointed snout ...
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Opossums: These misunderstood marsupials clean up our yards and even help fight Lyme disease
The Virginia opossum is North America’s only marsupial (a mammal that carries its young in a pouch) and is native to the southern U.S. However, it’s been staging an invasion into Canada ...
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Are possums dangerous? They can be, but they're also good for your backyard.
The danger with possums comes in the form of transmitted diseases. North American opossums are known to carry leptospirosis, tuberculosis, coccidiosis, spotted fever and tularemia, according to ...
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Opossum captured at Kona big box store turned over to state
State officials say they have euthanized an opossum found at a big box store in Kona over the weekend. Opossums — considered an invasive species — are illegal in Hawaii because they pose a ...
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Meet the new opossum ambassador at Wildlife Center of Virginia
News recently got an exclusive meet-and-greet with the newest addition of the Wildlife Center of Virginia’s ambassador team — an opossum that is still looking for a name!
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Help name the Wildlife Center of Virginia’s new opossum
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WRIC) — The Wildlife Center of Virginia is asking for help to name the new male opossum that has joined their ambassador team. The opossum arrived at the center in October 2024 ...