Possums galore
THE SHRUBBERY in Errol Hardy’s garden conceals a secret — it is the burial ground for about 450 possums. The graveyard belonging to the Kapiti branch committee member has an informal grid system to ensure that all his shrubs have their fair share of nutrients from the recycled marsupials. Errol’s garden is close to the Hemi Matenga Memorial Park Scenic Reserve in the hills behind Waikanae and his efforts are confined to the area around the walking tracks on the lower slopes of the reserve.
DoC trapped some 1,500 possums in the 330-hectare reserve in the past year, but there are still enough left to keep Errol’s four Timms traps busy.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 279, 1 February 1996, Page 12
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