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  2. Thumbnail for World first: trial of Tasmanian Devil vaccine begins in the wild

    World first: trial of Tasmanian Devil vaccine begins in the wild

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2015/19-world-first-trial-of-tasmanian-devil-vaccine-begins-in-the-wild
    15 Oct 2015: The release of 19 immunised devils into Tasmania’s Narawntapu National Park marks an important point in the quest to save the Tasmanian devil from extinction – it is the first time a vaccine against the deadly cancer threatening the species has
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    Tassie devils’ decline has left a feast of carrion for feral cats

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/801-tassie-devils-decline-has-left-a-feast-of-carrion-for-feral-cats
    29 Nov 2018: The decline of Tasmanian devils is having an unusual knock-on effect: animal carcasses would once have been gobbled up in short order by devils are now taking many days longer to disappear. We made the discovery, published today in the journal
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    Tasmanian devils may survive their own pandemic

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/tasmanian-devils-may-survive-their-own-pandemic
    11 Dec 2020: Researchers have found strong evidence that a transmissible cancer that has decimated Tasmanian devil populations is not likely to lead to their demise. The study, published in the journal Science, indicated that the devils’ pandemic is shifting
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    Tasmanian Devils evolving in response to deadly facial tumours

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/155-tasmanian-devils-evolving-in-response-to-deadly-facial-tumours
    31 Aug 2016: Tasmanian devils may avoid extinction, with new evidence they are evolving genetic resistance to the deadly facial tumour disease. An international team of scientists - including University of Tasmania wildlife ecologist Associate Professor Menna
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    Tasmanian Devils and quolls are needed for ecosystem balance

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/tasmanian-devils-and-quolls-are-needed-for-ecosystem-balance
    2 Nov 2022: University of Tasmania researcher Dr Matthew Fielding has discovered that quolls and Tasmanian Devils are needed for balance in the ecosystem. Dr Fielding spent several years studying the decline of quoll and Tasmanian Devil Populations on Flinders
  7. Thumbnail for Tasmanian devil facial tumours reveal secrets of cancer evolution

    Tasmanian devil facial tumours reveal secrets of cancer evolution

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanian-devil-facial-tumours-reveal-secrets-of-cancer-evolution
    21 Jun 2023: Facial tumours evolve to coexist with Tasmanian devil populations. The deadly cancer that has been affecting devil populations for almost three decades has been subject to mutations that are allowing devils to persist in long-term affected areas. An
  8. Thumbnail for Spotlight on a devil researcher: Professor Greg Woods

    Spotlight on a devil researcher: Professor Greg Woods

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/spotlight-on-a-devil-researcher-professor-greg-woods
    23 Apr 2024: As we look back on 21 years of fundraising to protect the Tasmanian devil from Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD1 and DFTD2), it is a good time to highlight some of the critical work undertaken in the early days. Professor Greg Woods with PhD
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    Securing the future of the Tassie devil looks brighter

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/securing-the-future-of-the-tassie-devil-looks-brighter
    9 May 2024: In good news for the Tasmanian devil, $320,000 of philanthropic funds from Save the Tasmanian Devil Appeal donors has been awarded this year in support of research to secure the endangered species. The donations have been allocated to research across
  10. Thumbnail for Securing the future of our Tasmanian devil

    Securing the future of our Tasmanian devil

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/41-securing-the-future-of-our-tasmanian-devil
    18 Feb 2016: The mission to save our iconic Tasmanian devils is not an easy one, but our team of devils advocates is fighting on, with University of Tasmania Menzies Institute for Medical Research scientists leading the charge. The Devil Facial Tumour Disease
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    Secret lives of devils revealed

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/secret-lives-of-devils-revealed
    6 Apr 2020: New insight into the behaviour of Tasmanian devils in the wild has been gained using lightweight collars fitted with video cameras to track their movements. The recently published study, carried out by University of Tasmania’s School of Natural

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