More Devils Released

Filed in Recent News by December 7, 2018

ANOTHER group of Tasmanian Devils have been released this week at the Devil Ark on Barrington Tops, bringing their total number of animals to 150, more than half of the animals on mainland Australia.

The facility began in 2011 with 44 animals and last year expanded their breeding sanctuary to include other endangered species to include Eastern bettongs and Southern brown bandicoots.

Tim Faulkner, president of the Devil Ark said the release will make the world of difference to the survival of the species.

“It’s a sad reality that our wildlife needs to be kept within fenced sanctuaries to ensure their safety, however, what we’re doing at Devil Ark is the key to these species survival,” said Mr Faulkner.

“What we are doing at Devil Ark is ensuring this species doesn’t die out,” he said.

“Extinction is forever!  What we are doing today will make the world of difference in 10-20 years’ time,” Tim Faulkner said.

Currently classified as endangered the Tasmanian devil is under threat from a transmissible disease called Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD).

In Tasmania, the disease has reduced the wild population to less than 90 percent in some areas.

With still no cure or vaccine in sight and a continuing population decline, insurance programs like Devil Ark continue to be the species’ best hope of long term survival.

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