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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF POSSUMS

These research suggestions and websites might help you with your research on biological control of possums.

Subject headings, keywords
Possums, pest control, biological control of pests, animal pests, marsupials, see also 'opossums.'

Dewey Numbers
363.1
591     Forest wildlife
799.2  Possum hunting in NZ

Information File
632     Pests and pesticides
632     Possums

Reference:
NZ geographic July/Sept 1996, May/June 2003


On-line databases and websites
Christchurch City Library  http://library.christchurch.org.nz/
Index NZ for access to periodical articles and newspaper items www.tki.org.nz/e/tki/innz/

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries MAF http://www.maf.govt.nz/mafnet/ .
Environment Canterbury http://www.ecan.govt.nz Booklets and pamphlets on pest control are available free of charge.
Otago university http://highschoolbiology.otago.ac.nz/possums.html 
Landcare Research has lots of information sheets and manuals http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/publications/infosheets/possums/