[at-l] Possums & More Animules

>One recent year a possum took up residence under the workbench in my
garage.
>I had to call the country animal control, set a humane cage trap, and get
>animal control to release the possum far from the garage.  They might be
cute
>when they're little, but they're nasty when cornered, scared my cats to
>death, and the critters stink lots worse than a thruhiker--especially when
>living in your garage.
>
>In the same vein as our amazement at the range of possums in North America,
>has it struck anyone else that a few other species are making a comeback?
>For example a state forestry guy told me that beavers (once virtually
>erradicated in Florida) are becoming a real pest in the Florida panhandle.
>The critters are gnawing down Aunt Bea's favorite dogwood, signs on wooden
>poles, timber, etc.  Coyotes are down as far as the Ocala National Forest,
>and probably farther south than that.
>
>What's next? Will we see the eastern woods bison along the AT?  Yes, I know
>that we're still losing species everyday, but some animules seems to have a
>remarkable ability to adapt to the horrors we've committed on the
>environment.  Anyone else know of recovering/spreading populations?
>
>Joan
>bluetrail@aol.com
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