Healthy Population Of Tasmanian Devils Located In Remote Corner Of Tasmania

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According to some reports, since the facial tumor disease was first identified in the Tasmanian Devil, the population of the animals in the wild has declined by as much as 80%. That makes the discovery of this healthy population an important find if we want to keep these creatures alive in their natural habitat. Researchers studying the newly-found group says that the 14 individual devils that were captured as part of the study ranged in age from 18 months to 5 years, which also bode well for the survival of

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the species.

Moving forward, the STDP will monitor this new group closely and will watch for signs of the cancer appearing within the population. A vaccine for the disease can be administered, which should help limits its spread.

All in all, this is good news for the Tasmanian Devil and animal conservationists that have been working hard to preserve these creatures. ADSENSE 336 x 280 dan ADSENSE Link Ads 200 x 90

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