But children thought the toy looked “too much like a rat,” and it sold poorly Howard Dorre “If ‘Teddy Bear,’ why not ‘Billy Possum’?” That was the question posed by a political ...

Remember Saffron the opossum? After the rat-tailed pet marsupial was seized by Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries officers during Carnival 2024, he seemed to vanish as completely as Amelia Earhart.

Further away is the concept of genetic editing to change the predators’ gene drive, or to develop toxins that only target particular genes in target species, making them completely safe for all others ...

Pest control initiatives are gaining momentum in the Pureora Forest as the annual hunting competition amps up and a new conservation group forms. Pikiariki Restoration is focusing on stoat, possum and ...

Three New Zealand islands will join an international initiative to remove invasive species and restore native wildlife. With ...

If ‘Teddy Bear,’ why not ‘Billy Possum’?” That was the question posed by a political cartoon in the January 10, 1909, issue of the Atlanta Constitution. Inspired by a highly anticipated “possums and ...

Aurora resident Laura Lynne found her passion as an artist when she was a child and probably never dreamed that one day she’s ...

It was rodent-like but way too big to be a rat — unless it was a R.O.U.S ... guessed by now that my surprise backyard guest was an opossum, a Virginia opossum to be exact.