Interesting how one nation reveres the possum and another despises it . Here in NZ we kill them for their fur, which is mixed with wool and knitted into trendy garments , and kill them to control the spread of Bovine Tuberculosis which is a threat to our agricultural industry .

Possums certainly do not have Governmental protection here , and possum hunting with spotlight and .22 rifle has to be one of the best nights entertainment on offer .