HE Tasmanian Devilso it is known by the island it came from, disappeared from mainland Australia about 3000 years ago, but the recent re-release of this genre is starting to bear fruit. One of the examples released in 2020 (with The participation of Spanish actress Elsa Pataky(supporting the project) became mothers, and everything seems to indicate that more offspring will be born in the country this year.
In 2020, ‘Lisa the Adventurer’ and 10 other Tasmanian devils were reintroduced to mainland Australia. Now Lisa has given birth to three cubs that will help consolidate the growing population of these small, powerful jawed marsupials.
11 people were released Aussie Ark is in a show by environmental organizations Rewild, WildArk and Australian Reptile Park, featuring actors Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky. With the reintroduction of 21 additional adults and the birth of 16 cubs, the population of the species is likely to increase if all goes well. news triplets born to Lisa A good indication of the future of the Tasmanian devil.
“When doing the devil’s routine health checks, We were delighted to see that Lisa had babies.Tim Faulkner, general manager of Aussie Ark, said in a statement. “This is yet another proof that our approved calving and breeding and rebuilding program for 2023 is working,” he added.
The team estimates that 45 new pups will be born in the wild this year.A record number proving the Aussie Ark’s efforts to care for these animals as they reintroduce them to the environment.
Tasmanian devils are the largest carnivorous marsupials alive today, but were exterminated by dingoes (domestic wild dogs) in Australia about 3,000 years ago.
Threatened by a terrible disease in Tasmania
Right now, They still exist on the island of Tasmania, but even there they are in danger of extinction. A painful and deadly infectious disease of facial cancer, the only known contagious cancer, has wiped out 90 percent of the wild Tasmanian devil population.
Reintroducing demons also helps control invading wild cats and foxesIts presence in Australia threatens other endemic and endangered species. They are also clean animals, so as scavengers they help keep their territory clean and disease-free.
“How is this Returning a species to its wild home can rebuild an entire ecosystem.”said Janice Chanson, a member of Rewild. “This is particularly important for tackling climate change and biodiversity loss and improving the overall health of our planet.”
Before relocating beyond the sanctuary, Aussie Ark plans to reintroduce more species to help restore the natural balance of the ecosystem: eastern oxen, brush-tailed rock wallabies, red bettongs, long-nosed potoroos, parma wallabies and bandicoots. southern browns.
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