Peel Zoo tassie devils arrive at Peel Zoo

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Four Tassie devils arrive in WA to combat facial tumour cancer | Perth Now

Interesting article though some of the 'facts' are a bit dodgy. I think where it says that they are the first breeding devils to arrive on the mainland in eight years they actually mean devils from the east coast to arrive on the mainland (from another article). The comments about Peel at the bottom of the pageare also interesting.
Devils go west for future Tasmania News - The Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania
This article mentions that the devils come from the East coast.
 
I find this to be a very interesting decision. I wonder if they are program devils and who is responsible for controlling it,If they are program devils then clearly not ARAZPA.
 
Jarkari said:
I find this to be a very interesting decision. I wonder if they are program devils and who is responsible for controlling it,If they are program devils then clearly not ARAZPA.
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The insurance population, if I remember correctly, is ultimately managed by the Tasmanian Department of Environment (or whatever it is called)?

There was talk of merging the insurance and ASMP populations, I think. Good luck and good work to Peel, Hunter and Phillip Island. Here's hoping that other non-ZAA institutions get the chance to contribute to the program. I'm thinking about the likes of Darling Downs, Nowra, Jirrahlinga and Featherdale.
 
CGSwans said:
The insurance population, if I remember correctly, is ultimately managed by the Tasmanian Department of Environment (or whatever it is called)?

There was talk of merging the insurance and ASMP populations, I think. Good luck and good work to Peel, Hunter and Phillip Island. Here's hoping that other non-ZAA institutions get the chance to contribute to the program. I'm thinking about the likes of Darling Downs, Nowra, Jirrahlinga and Featherdale.
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Count us out.

We have no interest in housing Devils here.
 
was at featherdale the other day for uni and the guy said that. they are currently not breeding there devils as the males, are not fit for breeding, he mentioned that they were trying to but one of the males killed his female. So yeah they have them but atm arnt breeding them.
 
devils living free on the mainland! ;)

Hunt for Tasmanian devils after escape from zoo - Yahoo!7 News
17 October 2012

Authorities are continuing to search for three Tasmanian devils which escaped from their enclosure at Peel Zoo, south of Perth.

The male devils were able to escape after a large tree crashed into their enclosure yesterday morning.

A zoo spokesperson says while the animals are generally shy and timid, they can be extremely aggressive when cornered and should not be approached.

Zoo owner David Cobbold is optimistic the Tasmanian devils will be found.

"We had three traps out last night and the rangers from Murray Shire have given us another two traps today that we get out this evening," he said.

"We can put some pretty stinky stuff in there, we hope will attract them so we really believe it is possible to trap the animals."

Members of the public are being asked to contact the zoo if they see the animals.

The zoo is located at Pinjarra, 85 kilometres south of Perth.
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Interesting, but not a problem. Devils lived in WA (and most other parts of the Australian mainland) well into the Holocene. I've long thought that they should be reintroduced to suitable mainland habitats.
 
I agree. Isn't the main theory that the arrival of dingoes lead to their demise on the mainland? While it would be interesting to establish wild populations in select areas of the mainland, you would certainly want to make sure they didn't have an impact on threatened mammals.
 
Tracks spark hope of devils find - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
18 October 2012

A search has continued into the night for three Tasmanian devils which have escaped from Pinjarra's Peel Zoo, south of Perth.

The male animals, Itchy, Scratchy and Genghis, escaped yesterday after a large tree crashed into their enclosure.

Tasmanian devils are generally shy and timid but can be extremely aggressive when cornered and should not be approached.

Zoo owner David Cobbold says the animals could travel as far as 20 kilometres in a night.

Mr Cobbold says it is likely that tracks found by a child behind the zoo belong to the animals.

"He lives in the estate behind the zoo and like the avid little bushman he is, he's taken off and gone tracking," he said.

"He's rung us or his parents have rung us and said, 'hey we've found some tracks, we don't know what they are, they could be the devils'."

Mr Cobbold says the animals can easily survive in the wild.

"In this area for another eight years which would essentially be their lifespan," he said.

Members of the public are being asked to contact the zoo if they see the animals.
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CGSwans said:
Interesting, but not a problem. Devils lived in WA (and most other parts of the Australian mainland) well into the Holocene. I've long thought that they should be reintroduced to suitable mainland habitats.
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Added to that I'm sure a Tas devil was captured in the Perth area during the 80/90s (?), that didn't originate from the zoo. Privately owned animal? Someone on this forum will remember the details.
 
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