Sharing Our Living Space with Wildlife

OPOSSUMS

This gentle nomad poses no threat to humans.

• The opossum rarely stays in one place for more than a few nights and seldom causes any serious problems.
• Instead of digging their own burrows they use abandoned burrows of other animals. If you eliminate brush piles, dilapidated buildings and holes under concrete slabs, you will eliminate opossum hotels.
• Leaving pet food and exposed trash outdoors at night is an open invitation to dinner for opossums.

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