On November 9th, Aussie Ark was officially launched. Aussie Ark, located in the Barrington Tops region of NSW, is an expansion in scope for Devil Ark –...
Archive for category: Tasmanian devil
Beyond 1080. Feral Smart Wildlife, Devils & Gene-Drive Technology
For those who are keeping their finger on the pulse of conservation ecology research in Australia, you’d be forgiven for thinking the newspaper article below...
Rewilding the Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil has been extinct on mainland Australia for around 3000 years, however ecologists have provided evidence to suggest a mainland reintroduction would benefit...
The Importance of Islands
The cane toad was introduced into Australia in 1935 when 101 cane toads were brought from Hawaii to Queensland. We know exactly the evening two...
Why We Must Return The Tasmanian Devil To Mainland Australia
During the mid 1990s the Tasmanian devil population was estimated at between 130,000 and 150,000. Now, perhaps as few as 20,000 remain. Contrast this with...