Efforts to stamp the pests out, including using AI cameras and detection dog Scout, have been going for years.

The common brushtail possum was introduced to New Zealand for fur farming in the 1800s. Instead of staying controlled, it spread rapidly across the country. With no natural predators, possum ...

The recent news coverage of baby possums being drowned at Drury School as part of a fundraiser has sparked national and international condemnation on the grounds of animal cruelty (for more discussion ...

New Zealand recognizes nonhuman animals as sentient beings but it's okay to kill them by the millions using horrifically painful methods Sentience, and the ethical demands that arise from this ...

Survival in the wild isn’t just about strength or speed. Some animals rely on methods that are so unexpected that they seem almost unreal. Instead of defending themselves with teeth, claws, or venom, ...