why are possums protected in australia
Possums are native to Australia where they are protected. Possums are not a problem in Australia, in fact, they are endangered in some areas. Possums were brought to New Zealand to start a fur industry. At the height of the fur trade, trappers killed 20 million possums in a year which helped to control possum numbers.ossums belong to a special group of mammals called marsupials. This means that the baby possum is born when it is still very tiny and continues growing in a special pouch on its motherâs stomach instead of inside its motherâs tummy. Marsupials are found only in Australia.