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100
TASMANIAN DEVILS
FOR PROJECT ARK
One
hundred Devils will be captured in the
North West of Tasmania where Devils are
disease free and added to the insurance
policy. Read
More.
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DISEASE
LINKED TO LACK OF
GENETIC DIVERSITYIN DEVIL
Recent tests have found that the Tasmanian
Devil may be lacking genetic Diversity
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TASMANIAN
DEVIL TO BE LISTED AN ENDANGERED SPECIES It's
now official the Tasmanian Devil will
go from the status of Vulnerable to endangered
as the Devil Facial Tumour continues to
claim more Devils.
Read
More
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DEVIL
POLY TRAP
Jason Wiersma shows us the award winning
Devil trap invented by DPIW officer Nick
Mooney. Jason explains how it works.
Read more and view video
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Areas
of Tasmania where Devils are affected by the disease
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more
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What
to do if you find a Diseased or injured Devil ReadMore
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NATURE
NICK
8
year old Nick Bonnitcha from Hobart is
an inspiration. He encouraged school kids
to dress in black and white on May 18th
and donate a gold coin to the Devil Fund.
As a result he raised $10,604 towards
Devil Research. Black & White day
looks to be held in schools Nationally
next year.
FINDING
A CURE - TRAPPING
Meet DPIW Scientific Officer Jason Wiersma (right)
and volunteers from the USA Steve Prather and
Sonja Hartman. Go behind the scenes of a typical
day trapping and examining Tassie Devils.
Read more and view video.
BOOMAJARIL
DEVILS ON THE VERANDAH
Meet the Devils and Quolls at the Boomajaril Private
Property. Share the amazing relationship between
these wild animals and the Boomajaril Residents.
Read
more and view video.
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help find a cure for the Devil Facial Tumour Disease
and save the Tassie Devil. Click
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