Like many student volunteers, the kids in the group Town Belt Kaitiaki look after their neighborhood parks — planting trees, weeding, clearing paths. But they also do something less common: ...

The common brushtail possum was introduced to New Zealand for fur farming in the 1800s. Instead of staying controlled, it spread rapidly across the country. With no natural predators, possum ...

Mr. Jody Nobles, the education curator at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo, introduced Jake the possum on Zoo to You! The presentation highlighted the unique ...

The recent news coverage of baby possums being drowned at Drury School as part of a fundraiser has sparked national and international condemnation on the grounds of animal cruelty (for more discussion ...