After 3,000 years, 7 Tasmanian devils were born in mainland Australia

Seven newborns Tasmanian devils were born in Australia, after in October 2020, a group of conservationists published 26 copies in the Barrington Summits National Park Nature Reserve in New South Wales, located approximately 250 kilometers north of Sydney.

This species of marsupials in the wild disappeared 3000 years ago zoned. One of the theories regarding their extinction states that they were wiped out by herds of dingoes, known as Australian wild dogs.

the joeys Tasmanian devil (puppies) they were born in “perfect health”as the president of the Aussie Ark notes, Tim faulkner. The specimens weighed up to eight kilograms and their coat color ranged from black to brown.

“Once the demons were back in the wild, all It was up to them, which was painful», Faulkner added to the AFP news network. And he added: “We were watching them from afar until it was time to act to confirm the birth of our puppies.”

The conservationist, with his organization, is part with two others who lead the Devil Comeback Project (“The Devil’s Return”) to reintroduce this species to Australia and strengthen the protection of an animal that for decades has been hunted uncontrollably. The birth of these seven joeys was the first fruit since they reinserted 26 specimens last year.

“Over the next two years, another 20 specimens per year are expected to be released in the same area. And if everything goes according to plan, the animals will reproduce and create a self-sustaining wild population, ”he explained. Tim faulkner.

Currently, there are 25,000 Tasmanian demons in the world. Since 2008, marsupials have been on the red list of species Endangered produced by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In recent times, meanwhile, they have suffered a sharp decrease in the number of specimens due to the contagion of a type of facial cancer exclusive to the species.

The Tasmanian devil feeds on other animals in their environment or on corpses and they are generally not dangerous to humans.

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