Researchers say mapping the genetic code of the brushtail possum will benefit those working to both conserve and control the animal. In a five-year long study, just published in Nature Communications, ...
The government is trialling new technology to better control possum populations as part of its push to eradicate bovine tuberculosis. The disease in cattle and deer herds is spread mainly by possums ...
OSPRI reduces TB testing and removes movement control areas across NZ as disease risk declines, easing costs and compliance for farmers.