Opossums — considered an invasive species — are illegal in Hawaii because they pose a potential threat to the environment and are carriers of parasites and other diseases. The Hawaii ...

The first time Suzanne MacDonald saw one was in a gutter outside a fast-food restaurant on Yonge Street. “I was like, ‘What the hell is this thing?’ And everybody’s gathered around going ...

That is why there is a big concern if one of those gets into the U.S. cow herd. There are still a lot of people who remember how bad that was for the U.S.” The parasite was reported by Mexico in ...

Other times, you get to see an opossum. Both options are great. Opossum carrying nesting material with prehensile tail. by inNativePlantGardening Posting in the r/NativePlantGardening subreddit, one ...

Last year, Vivien Deal-Sosa was studying state symbols with her fourth grade class in Chesterfield, New Hampshire when she had an idea: why not make the Virginia opossum, North America’s only ...

Although opossums are less likely to carry rabies than other mammals, they are carriers of parasites and other diseases. Anyone spotting an illegal animal should call the statewide toll-free PEST ...

They didn’t play possum though. Instead ... but are carriers of parasites and other diseases — have been captured through the years in the islands: They should not be confused with possums ...

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