The diets of Tasmanian devil are narrowing in areas where humans have changed the landscape. This has big implications for conserving the species.
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The same technology found in a widely used COVID-19 vaccine could be the key to helping save wild Tassie devils – without any needles.
In the past, wildlife vigilantes have illegally moved Tasmanian devils off the island — an illegal practice known as “covert rewilding”. They may well might try again.
Ten years ago, we feared Tasmanian devils would be wiped out by a bizarre infectious facial cancer transmitted by biting. But new genetic analysis shows they are evolving to live with the disease.
Moss is part of an elite squad of detection dogs that will locate threatened species in the wild and help endangered species breed in captivity.
Tasmanian Devils can be incredibly aggressive during mating season and their biting can have fatal consequences.
Rewilding is gaining popularity around the world, as a means to restore ecosystems to their ancient state. But just like Vegemite, Australian rewilding projects need to have a unique flavour.
It’s often said you need to look to the past to learn about the future, and that’s what the fossil record can tell about how the Tasmanian Devil survived in the past on mainland Australia.
A new study involving leaving animal carcasses strewn across Tasmania shows that in places where devils have dwindled, other scavengers are stepping up to fill the gap, with nasty knock-on effects.
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Associate Professor in Zoology, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Tasmania
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Director, Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University
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Professor of Mathematics, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior lecturer, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Palaeontology, The University of Queensland
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Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Archaeology, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
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Senior Ecologist at the National Parks Association of NSW, Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Canada Research Chair in Human Evolutionary Studies, and Professor of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University
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Professor, Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Tasmania
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Professor Evolution & Ecology, UNSW Sydney
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Andrew S. Flies is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Research Fellow in Immunology, University of Tasmania
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management, University of Tasmania
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney
