Save the Tasmanian Devil

Save the Tasmanian Devil

Please help us save the Tasmanian Devil.

The survival in the wild of the worlds largest carnivorous marsupial, the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), is threatened.

The Tasmanian devil population has been in continuous decline since the mid-1990s due to the ravages of Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) which is characterised by gross lesions around the mouth, head and neck.

The scientific consensus is that DFTD is a transmissible cancer. Death by starvation and breakdown of bodily functions appears to occur in every case, usually within a year.

The persistence of the disease at low population densities suggests that extinction of the devil in its natural range will occur within a timeframe of 25 years. The Australian community is determined to do everything possible to prevent this happening. Many around the world share this goal.

As a direct result of DFTD, the Tasmanian devil now is listed as Vulnerable under Tasmanian and national legislation.

The work needed to save the Tasmanian devil is urgent and offers tremendous scope for collaboration and contribution.

The Save the Tasmanian Devil Program provides the means for the Australian and Tasmanian Governments, the University of Tasmania, charitable trusts and other collaborators and contributors to work together in an integrated way to address the threat presented by DFTD.

Click on the following link to see how you can assist in efforts to Save the Tasmanian Devil.

Save the Tasmanian Devil Appeal