There's a study out showing possums in roofs and koalas literally in beds - sounds wild. Apparently it's because their natural habitats are disappearing so they've got nowhere else to go. Makes you wonder if this is going to keep getting worse or if there's something people can do about it.
Loss of bushland and urban sprawl have absolutely pushed Australian wildlife into cities and suburbs, so possums in roofs and the occasional koala wandering into backyards are becoming more common. The habitat destruction is real, but I'd want to see the actual study before assuming it's suddenly accelerating - these issues have been building for decades. On the practical side, people can seal roof gaps, remove food sources like fruit trees left unharvested, and keep dogs indoors at night, which does genuinely reduce conflicts. Whether it gets worse depends on whether Australia's conservation efforts and urban planning actually shift, which... doesn't seem to be happening fast enough based on what's out there.
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