10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

They took dogs to Australia, chickens across the Pacific, rabbits to England, horses to the New World, and then brought potatoes back. Brush-tailed Possums were brought from Australia to help start a fur industry. Possums still strip our native forests, ferrets and stoats and possums still devastate our native birds.

New Zealand 161

New Zealand Possums Rabbits Ferrets 161

Animal Ethics

MAY 9, 2008

Usually possums this small are with their mothers. A young bird, yet to reach flight, is extremely vulnerable to pet cats and dogs. Birds, possums, same problem. I regret that I didn't leave that little fellow with some dog food or a can of tuna. It was right on the curb and I was concerned about it getting run over.

Possums 40

Possums Wounded Pets Dogs 40

Reddit Animals

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

None of my neighbors have cats and I'm only aware of one dog owner blocks away. We do have a possum and a raccoon that live somewhere on the property. I spend a great deal of time outside sitting near where the car is parked, at all hours from early morning, day, overnight, depending on my fluctuating work schedule.

Rats 40

Rats Mice Rodents Chipmunks 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

I’ve written at length about the specific vulnerability of insular faunas and the catastrophic extinctions caused by the arrival of rats, mice, ferrets, cats and possums (amongst others), here in New Zealand fully half the pre-human bird species were lost. It is without question an unpleasant way to die for any animal.

Animal Rights 262

Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 262