Sorry to disappoint all the "aren't they cute" crowd, but opossums are
vermin. They are introduced and a pox on the local bird populations.
Every 'possum death saves many native baby birds. Make a conscious
decision to do the right thing and DO NOT SAVE THEM.

Tom Schooley, Olympia WA , dunlin at mail.tss.net
"The earth that directed itself instinctively in its former phases
seems now to be entering a phase of conscious decision
through its human expression." -Thomas Berry

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> From: Flwrwm at aol.com
> To: Tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Babe Opossum
> Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 9:24 PM
>
>
> Hi Tweets!
> Read good and varied advice on Mr. Raccoon's ill-manners, so
> I'm hopeful on getting any advice on my Opossum, Jr.
> The babe opossum could fit in the outline of my hand. It
> showed up under my eves in my rampant vine eating peanut
> butter. (For birds) Wasn't scared, licked apple slice I wedged
> in vine, and slowly tight-roped it back to the middle of vine.
> Looked for Mama or others and saw none.
> That was last night at 8:00 pm, Today in broad daylight 5:00pm,
> it returned! Same thing-no momma!
> Its tail has two slight wounds, head,fur and legs look okay.
> Okay, dare I say it? It's soooo cute!!!
> So
> A. Do leave it ALONE?
> B. Collect it because of its age,
> and take it to PAWS?
> Thanks for all the knowledge!!!
> Kathy K.
> Edgewood, Wash.
> Flwrwm at aol.com
>