45 Minute Inquiry - Why don't we want to see these animals in NZ bush?

Room 41 has done a 45 minute Inquiry on why Possums don't want to be seen in the NZ bush, this is what I found out.

Possums are very big pests.

Possum were brought over to New Zealand by Sailors from North America, there are now about 50-70 million Possums in New Zealand, 2/3 of the population living in the North Island. 

Possums infect cattle with Bovine Tuberculosis.

Possums weigh around 2-5 kgs,  and can bring a hell of a punch. 

Possums are hunted for fur.

They eat 2100 tons of of bush a night.

The main reason we don't want to see Possums in our bushes is because they destroy our trees, eat native and endangered bird eggs and kill wild life.