
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Statham, M. 
A1  - Statham, H. L. 
T1  - Movements and Habits of Brushtail Possums (<emph type="2">Trichosurus vulpecula</emph> Kerr) in an Urban Area
JF  - Wildlife Research
JO  - Wildl. Res.
Y1  - 1997
VL  - 24
IS  - 6
SP  - 715
EP  - 726
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/WR96092 
N2  - Brushtail possums were studied in an urban area of Launceston, Tasmania, with 23 individuals being radio- tracked over a 12-month period. These animals used a total of 80 different day sites mainly in or under buildings. Convex-polygon home-range areas averaged 10&#183;9 ha for males and 2&#183;0 ha for females, with average nightly movements of 411 and 315 m, respectively. Births occurred in all months of the year, with a major peak between January and May and a smaller one between August and October. Nine of the 23 individuals were killed and another two injured on roads by cars. It was concluded that total-removal trapping of urban possum populations is not feasible. 
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