Over The Horizon

Possum Partners

Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research has joined four Australian organisations to set up the multi-million dollar Cooperative Research Centre for the Conservation and Management of Marsupials.

The partners have subtly different reasons for researching the reproduction, development and genetics of marsupials -- the Australians are mainly interested the conservation of their endangered species, while the New Zealanders are interested in exterminating introduced pests.