Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr
Field Acceptance of Non-Toxic and Toxic Baits by Populations of the Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr)
... sum, Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr, at the end of the last century (Pracy, 1962) and the realisation that the abundance of this animal, introduced into New Zealand for its fur, had reached pest propor- ...
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Brushtail Possums (Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr) in a New Zealand Beech (Nothofagus) Forest
... (Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr) were introduced in to New Zealand about 1840 and have subsequently spread throughout North and South Islands (Pracy, ...
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Fur growth and replacement in the brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula, Kerr : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology at Massey University
... Brushtail possums, Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr, are medium sized marsupials belonging to the family Phalangeridae. They are nocturnal, arboreal, and largely solitary, occupying diverse habitats that ...
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Studies on the biology of Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr
... sexually matu:re female pos::mms collected on Banks :Penins:ula Estirnat~d time Olf birth for 134 pouch young cnllec;ted on Banks Peninsula A diagrammatic presentation of the individual [r] ...
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Short-term influence of snow cover on movements and habitat use by brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula)
... The brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr) has the widest native distribution of any Australian marsupial. It is naturally distributed along the eastern seaboard, far south-west, and north of ...
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Changes in Australian brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) den site use following density reduction
... Male and female Australian brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr) preferentially choose dens (Cowan 1989; Ji et al. 2003) and defend these if challenged (Day et al. 2000). Therefore, in some ...
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The distribution and expression of CFTR restricts electrogenic anion secretion to the ileum of the brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula
... All experimental procedures and the capture and housing of the animals were given prior approval by the AgResearch Invermay and University of Otago Animal Ethics Committees according to the Animal Welfare Act New ...
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Comparison of two techniques for assessing possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) diet from stomach contents
... Since their introduction to New Zealand in 1837, brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr) have severely modified many indigenous forest ecosystems (Cowan, 1990a). Approximately NZ$10 million ...
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Foods of the Australian brush-tailed opossum (Trichosurus vulpecula) in an exotic forest
... The adverse effects of opossums (Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr) on vegetation in various habitats within New Zealand have been apparent for many years. Kirk (1920) recorded damage caused by opossums to ...
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Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) densities and impacts on Fuchsia (Fuchsia excorticata) in south Westland, New Zealand
... (Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr) is claimed to be a major cause of defoliation and mortality to many plant species in New Zealand indigenous ecosystems, particularly in forests ...
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Factors associated with the transmission dynamics of bovine tuberculosis in New Zealand : a dissertation presented in partial fullfilment [sic] of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Massey University, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, Turitea, New Zealand
... 1995, ‘The epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis infection in brushtail possums Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr in the Hauhungaroa Ranges, New Zealand’, New Zealand Veterinary Journal 437, 271–[r] ...
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Assessing proposed designs for a non-invasive DNA collection device suitable for use in possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) population monitoring
... Keywords: Trichosurus vulpecula , brushtail possum, non-invasive genetic monitoring, NIGM, DNA,.. New Zealand, ecology, population surveillance, WaxTag®..[r] ...
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Population density estimates of brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in dry grassland in New Zealand
... (Trichosurus vulpecula) is the most important wildlife host of bovine tuberculosis in New Zealand and is considered to be a major environmental and agricultural ...
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Effect of Commercial Hunters on the Number of Possums, Trichosurus vulpecula, in Orongorongo Valley, Wellington
... surus vulpecula) skins are currently fetching high prices, commercial hunters are exerting considerable pressure on the animals and holding populations to low ...
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Brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) social interactions and their implications for bovine tuberculosis epidemiology
... The number of total collared possums on the individuals trapping grid... The measure of the number of contacts node i has..[r] ...
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The sternal integument and scent marking in the brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula : gender and seasonal differences
... From his observations Winter made a number of suggestions that male possums were able to: • distinguish between their own odours and those belonging to other males — males sometimes mark[r] ...
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Brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) diet in a north Westland mixed beech (Nothofagus) forest
... Abstract: We quantified brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) diet in a mixed Nothofagus fusca-N. menziesii forest in north Westland. Diet comprised 49 food items of which four (Aristotelia serrata, ...
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Development and evaluation of a protocol to identify individuals of Trichosurus vulpecula with non-invasively recovered DNA
... Figure 4.2: Increase in mean error rate per locus according to the quantity and quality of template DNA used to generate profiles of individual pos- sums. Letter ‘b’ indicates significan[r] ...
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Endogenous Type D Retrovirus in a Marsupial, the Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
... We have sequenced and characterized an endogenous type D retrovirus, which we have named TvERV(D), from the genome of an Australian marsupial, the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). Intact ...
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Do colours that deter birds affect cereal bait acceptance by possums (Trichosurus vulpecula)?
... Summary: Poisonous baits used for pest control in New Zealand commonly contain green dye and cinnamon oil to make them less attractive to birds. Research aimed at reducing the impact of poison based pest control on birds ...
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