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In January, AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC contributor Alasdair McGregor made the case for welcoming possums into our backyards. Here’s what you had to say:

ALISON NISBETT

Finally! So great to read a positive article about urban possums. I adore my resident brushie and she is welcome to eat whatever takes her fancy in my garden.

TRISY SEENEY

Remember that humans are taking over their habitat, not the other way round. We have to share with them.

KAREN JENSEN

We had a possum that would sleep on the windowsill behind the ivy. It was such a privilege to have it there that we made it a possum box.

BRIAN ARMOUR

Any possum that visits my deck at night gets two Granny Smiths.

ANNEMARIE MANNERS

I have possums in my backyard and feel quite privileged to share my yard with them.