Possum Inquiry

What Do I Already Know?

Possums are pests. 

They eat native bush and birds eggs.

They are Nocturnal

They live in forests

They harm the forests

Their screams sound human-like

Questions: Why does everyone hate them?

Would they attack you?

How long do they live?

My Research

There are 50-70 million 

They Infect cattle with the disease Bovine Tuberculosis

They Weigh 2-5 kilograms

2/3 of NZ possums live in the North Island

They are hunted for their fur

They eat 2100 tons of bush a night

They also eat flowers, so no seeds spread

They eat the eggs of the Keruru, Kiwi, Harrier Hawk, Fantail, MuttonBird, and the Tui.

The short-tailed bat eats a plant that the possum eats

Sailors from North America introduced the possum to NZ. 

I hope this Inquiry helped you learn about possums and how they damage our forest. 

Waitangi day

Why are these people carrying this banner?

I found out some facts about the history of Waitangi Day. Let me share the information I found with you. 

The Waitangi Treaty was signed on the Sixth of February, 1840.

It became official in 1934.

Afterwards, It became a Holiday in 1974.

It was signed by many Maori Tribes, and 240 people.

There were a few English men that witnessed this being signed; James Bussby, Henry Williams, Richard Taylor, John Mason, Samuel Ironside, and finally James Stuart Freeman. 

There were Nine copies of the Treaty made.

People protest to remind the government to pay back the land they stole. 

The treaty was made to symbolise peace between the Maori and the Brittish. 

Thank you for taking your time to read what I collected.