Grubby the possum in Homer. What's your thoughts?

[tvfinak]

Remember the guy in Cooper Landing that had all the turkeys and let them roam free? They were all over the place around the school. F&G kept waring him to keep them penned up but he wouldn't. I heard they finally nailed him with a big fine or something.

I don't recall the turkeys. I remember there were rabbits all over the place just north of Delta Jct some years ago. They were all along both side of the road when we drove down from Fairbanks to Pump Station 9. Haven't been back up that way in quite a while now.

 

[4merguide]

There's hundreds of pigeons and pheasants here...yet something tells me you won't be down here doing anything about it anytime soon, LOL...

The two cock pheasants that ended up in my yard in Kasilof were mighty tasty!

 

[greyinggrayling]

I did surgery on a opossum about 15 years ago. Leroy the possum. Owned by a taxidermist in town. Leroy had a very large tumor in his abdomen that filled up over half his belly. He was a sweet little guy, and his taxidermist daddy loved him. He did not survive the surgery, unfortunately. Tumor was wrapped into too many important structures.

His daddy stuffed him. But he’s a taxidermist, so it took a year longer than it should have.

 

[kasilofchrisn]

Well as I previously predicted the opossum was pregnant.
So now Homer has a bigger problem.
I sure hope all those people who were advocating to let the opossum live free are happy now!

Invasive Opossum Has Reproduced, Causing Concern With Homer Biologists

A reproducing possum that found its way to Alaska is a concern to biologists in Homer.

aksportingjournal.com

 

[kenaibow fan]

Well as I previously predicted the opossum was pregnant.
So now Homer has a bigger problem.
I sure hope all those people who were advocating to let the opossum live free are happy now!

Invasive Opossum Has Reproduced, Causing Concern With Homer Biologists

A reproducing possum that found its way to Alaska is a concern to biologists in Homer.

aksportingjournal.com

People should have seen that one coming.

 

[SmokeRoss]

The hippies in Homer will be feeding the possums.

 

[iofthetaiga]

How many Homeroids does it take to kill a possum?
Ignore the invasive species loving goofballs and exterminate the damned possums already.

 

[acg515]

If I lived in Homer I would want to blast one. They look like disgusting creatures.

 

[kasilofchrisn]

The hippies in Homer will be feeding the possums.

I can just imagine some possums running around after eating those special brownies they like to bake down there!!
Well maybe not running but.....

 

[iofthetaiga]

...after eating those special brownies they like to bake down there!!

Are they better than the special brownies we bake up here?

 

[kenaibow fan]

Are they better than the special brownies we bake up here?

I’m pretty sure it’s just the “Alaskan recipe” in general that gets the job done.

 

[iofthetaiga]

I’m pretty sure it’s just the “Alaskan recipe” in general that gets the job done.

I still find the original San Francisco Stickyfingers recipe intriguing...that lady and crew cranked out some legendary brownies! Nowadays we're a little more knowledgeable and scientific about it, tho. But brownies aren't rocket science and my recipe's pretty easy...maybe there should be a brownie thread in the cooking forum...!

Kill the damned possums!

 

[kenaibow fan]

I still find the original San Francisco Stickyfingers recipe intriguing...that lady and crew cranked out some legendary brownies! Nowadays we're a little more knowledgeable and scientific about it, tho. But brownies aren't rocket science and my recipe's pretty easy...maybe there should be a brownie thread in the cooking forum...!

Kill the damned possums!

Hahahah some things never change.

 

[SmokeRoss]

If I lived in Homer I would want to blast one. They look like disgusting creatures.

They are a very beneficial animal. They eat tons of ticks. Don't ever get rabies. Not gonna spray.

 

[kasilofchrisn]

Are they better than the special brownies we bake up here?

No clue as I like my brownies without any added Greens in them!
But I do know Homer was the only voting district that overwhelmingly voted to pass the legalization legislation.

 

[kasilofchrisn]

They are a very beneficial animal. They eat tons of ticks. Don't ever get rabies. Not gonna spray.

I didn't know we had a serious tick problem up here?
I mean I know they're starting to find a few here and there that hitch hiked their way up here on people's pets and whatnot. But, I don't think it's in any significant numbers where we need possums to clean them up for us.

 

[kasilofchrisn]

If I lived in Homer I would want to blast one. They look like disgusting creatures.

If I lived in Homer I would want to blast one. They look like disgusting creatures.

Me too.
I'm halfway surprised that ADF&G hasn't put a bounty on these things.
If a guy could make a few hundred bucks per carcass it would certainly encourage people to hunt them down and bring them in.

 

[kenaibow fan]

Me too.
I'm halfway surprised that ADF&G hasn't put a bounty on these things.
If a guy could make a few hundred bucks per carcass it would certainly encourage people to hunt them down and bring them in.

Oh how I agree with this! I won’t say more then that because likely whatever I say will likely be misconstrued with some political agenda. But put it into perspective, look how much they (ADFG) complain and target pike (South Central AK). Granted I know that is a never ending issue on its own. But the point is, they are Both invasive species that disrupt the balance. If the possum gets a pass it will create problems.

 

[Patsfan54]

They look like disgusting creatures.

The hippies or the possums?

 

[gunner]

The hippies or the possums?

Just spit my coffee out!