Record #:

41181

Author(s):

Umberger, Winslow

Abstract:

Largely due to their appearance, opossums are seen as worthless vermin. In all actuality, however, it is quite the opposite. Opossums are mostly immune to diseases, such as rabies, and eat up animals like beetles, snails, rodents, slugs, and roadkill. These smart and useful animals should be encouraged, and not feared.

Source:

Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 A8 L28), Vol. 14 Issue 11, November 2017, p66-67

Subject(s):

Opossums; Wildlife; Sustainability