Ross, James G.; Bicknell, Kathryn; Hickling, G.J. - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 1999
The brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), introduced to New Zealand in 1858, is a significant conservation pest and a major vector of bovine tuberculosis (Tb; Mycobacterium bovis). Consequently, central and local government agencies now spend more than $30 million (NZD) each year on possum...