Opossums have come to be seen as something of a savior species when it comes to eradicating ticks. From websites to publications to social media, the idea that opossums help save humans from ...

With fields and forest alive with hunters, reports of Lyme disease will probably be coming in at a greater rate. Not that the little buggers are more active at this time of the year. They don’t seem ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Ginny, an opossum featured on Wild Wednesday, is helping to educate the public about the important role opossums play in the ecosystem. Opossums, often mistaken for rodents, are ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. This week alone, I have pulled at least 10 off my dog, two off the barn cat, ...

When Basil the Virginia opossum arrived at the National Zoo over the summer, he had been injured by a predator attack, lost one eye, and was unlikely to survive in the wild due to his injuries. Now, D ...

DEAR JOAN: We have an opossum living at the base of a shrub in our side yard. We generally don’t go near there, only when we ...