Скачать или смотреть Brushtail Possum jumps vertically (update). KNOW YOUR ENEMY. jump jumping

This is the update to the original possum surveillance video. This one shows a couple of possum fails.

Protecting trees against brushtail possums is a near impossibility, without infrared camera monitoring. Without knowing precisely how they get up a tree, you are doomed to futile revisions of security.

In this case, a mango tree is protected by a 300mm galvanized ring. These have worked to some extent, but once a possum KNOWS something is up a tree, it then tries harder. In this case, the lower bit of tin acts as a kick-board, instead of a climb blocker. The annoying thing about this photographed event, is that it's the possum's FIRST TRY. I've had a camera on this tree for 6 days, since I put the lower tin there.

Security breaches can occur as trees grow larger, and possums are able to leap from tree to tree. They will make jumps jumps onto foliage.

I'm currently experimenting with corrugated polycarbonate plastic sheet from Bunnings, in 90cm lengths.