Tasmanian Devils have been born in the wild of Australia's mainland for the first time in more than 3,000 years, a conservation group said, with seven newborns raising hopes the endangered animals can sustain a new breeding population. The world's largest surviving marsupial carnivore, Tasmanian Devils were wiped out on the mainland after being hunted by dingoes, a type of wild dog, and have been confined to the island state of Tasmania ever since. We've done everything we can, but if the Devils don't breed, it's all over," Tim Faulkner, president of Aussie Ark conservation group, told Reuters. Aussie Ark said the seven joeys were in good health and rangers will monitor their growth over the next few weeks. Aussie Ark released 26 adults into the wild in late 2020, which has now produced seven new joeys.

Source: dna May 27, 2021 12:33 UTC