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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (3076)7/11/2001 2:50:47 PM
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Playing possum can get you canned..

Possums, Number One Pest, Become Dogfood

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Possums, New Zealand's number one pest, are
going to the dogs.

"Possyum," a canned pet food made from possum meat, is the brainchild
of New Zealand farmer Bryan Bassett-Smith, who plans to break into the
markets of Singapore and South Korea.

The possum, a cat-sized tree-climbing marsupial from Australia, was
introduced into New Zealand in 1837 to establish a fur trade.

But with their population now topping 70 million -- 20 times the number of
New Zealanders -- the furry pests represent a danger to native forests,
chomping through an estimated seven million tonnes of vegetation a year.

The new petfood is already being sold in New Zealand and the company is
now eyeing the lucrative export markets of Singapore and Korea,
Bassett-Smith told Reuters. He developed the product with the help of a
government grant.

"It smells and tastes very much like a good corned beef. It's got a nice
odor to it and dogs just go quite bananas over it," he said.

A network of trappers collect the possums for canning.

Possum is not widely eaten by people in New Zealand although several
restaurants have served up possum pie as a novelty item.

Efforts are also being made to farm possums for their meat to Taiwan,
Hong Kong and Malaysia for human consumption as Kiwi Bear.
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