Healthy Tasmanian devils found in mission to save species from extinction

[Judi Lynn]

By Peta Carlyon
Updated 22 minutes ago

A healthy population of Tasmanian devils has been discovered in the state's remote south-west as part of a program to save the animals from extinction.

In a major breakthrough for the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program, the 14 devils were found to be free of the deadly Devil Facial Tumour Disease.

The disease has devastated the iconic species in recent years, with more than 80 per cent of the population wiped out in the last two decades.

Devils immunised with a vaccine against the virus have been released in the north of the state.

More:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-28/healthy-population-of-devils-discovered-in-remote-south-west-tas/9706864

[lunasun]

1. Good news for the species . May they survive

[Laffy Kat]

2. Taz!

This is great news. They are such interesting critters.