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I was going through my years ago posts.

I am jealous that you got to grow up in Tasmania as I know kiwis and Aussies but I rarely meet Tazzies.
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Wiseacre · F
Never been there. Are there still Tasmanian Devils, or extinct?
Gusman · 61-69, M
@Wiseacre Devils are still there but in trouble because there is a disease called the Devil Facial Tumour Disease which is decimating the population.
Spread by contact and devils are always fighting over food.
So it is widespread and not controlled as of today.
Wiseacre · F
@Gusman I heard about that disease ten yrs ago, that’s why I thought they’re extinct.
Gusman · 61-69, M
@Wiseacre A plan to create "insurance populations" of disease-free devils has been ongoing since 2005. Tasmanian devils have been relocated to Maria Island, a mountainous island off the east coast of Tasmania.
The Maria Island population has grown from a starting population of twenty-eight to 90, and experts will soon begin transferring healthy devils back to the mainland population.
The Devils have also been transferred to the mainland wildlife parks to increase the population's genetic diversity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil_facial_tumour_disease#Preservation_response
Wiseacre · F
@Gusman r thanks, never heard of Maria island
Gusman · 61-69, M
@Wiseacre originally, in Western society it was used as a Penal Colony

https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/maria-island-national-park/maria-island-history