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What can you do to help opossums?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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Opossums need the same kind of help as other wildlife. To help them you should:

- Make sure your dog understands that it is not OK to kill backyard wildlife

- Don't use poison outside! Only use products that are safe for wildlife. For example, opossums love to eat snails. If you use a normal poison, you will also poison the opossum. There are some great snail/slug baits out now that are safe for wildlife (and pets and kids). And use life traps for mice and rats. If you poison them, you may end up killing opossums and hawks and owls and other wildlife.

- Help educate your neighbors and family about the important role our backyard wildlife fill. This is especially important for our, shall we say, less attractive animals.

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