Possums!

By Isla and Mia

WHY ARE POSSUMS PESTS?

Possums are pests to our vegetation and some of that
vegetation that they destroy has an impact on feeding
our native animals. They are also pests because they kill
our native, defenceless animals, for example:
Kiwis
Baby birds
Etc.

What methods can be

used to eradicate
Possums?

Possums can be eradicated by

Hunters
Traps
Poison
1080
Mias dad
These are the main methods for eradicating possums.

What is 1080?Why is it used?

1080 is a pest control poison. 1080 is used to eradicate
Possums, Stoats and Ship Rats. The victims that are NOT
supposed to consume it are
Kiwis
Kokako
Mohua

1080 diagram
Benefits of using 1080

Negative effects of using 1080

It can demolish pests.

It can also kill our native animals even if

we dont mean to.

When the pests are demolished the

forests will keep growing.

It can destroy habitats of native animals.

The pests will stop effecting the ecosystem.

If endangered animals consume it, it

could be fatal.

I dont
want to
die my
cousins
already
suffered

The big question is

Should we use 1080 in NZ?

We dont think so!

We say NO to 1080!

In our opinion we as, New Zealanders agree that 1080

should NOT be used because it can effect native animals
that are wanted here. So that means we should see no
helicopters flying around spraying 1080 in forests.

This is Bob!
Bob is one of the
very few possums
still alive due to
1080. How do we
know that 1080
has dealt with all
the possums? Well
we have a simple
solution!

Our solution is

A possum
enclosure!!!!

The possum enclosure will go

like this
We believe possums should not be killed but should be
kept in an enclosure. Because its not fair to kill them,
sure, they have killed some of our native animals that are
close to being extinct. But if you look at it like this
possums could become extinct too. So we think there
should be a enclosure just for possums like these
enclosures, where possums are allowed to do what they
like. Its also where we can be educated to learn more
about them.

We hope you agree that we shouldnt use

1080 in NZ.

Thanks for
watching!!!!!!!!!
!

By Isla
&