The Reason for Tasmanian Softies. We want to prevent the extinction of this iconic Tasmanian mammal. We donate 10% of all profits to the Save the Tasmanian Devil Fund. Finding a cure for the Devil Facial Tumour Disease.
Next year we want to save $500 to sponsor our very own Tassie Devil :)
Tasmanian Softies
Saturday, 17 November 2012
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Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Did you know what a baby Platypus is called?
I have only just discovered what a baby Platypus is called. As I did not go to school in Australia. I am
finding new little gems of information every day.
finding new little gems of information every day.
The name of a baby platypus is called " A Puggle" How cute is that??
Sunday, 26 February 2012
What would you do ?
A GOVERNMENT plan to remove a healthy Tasmanian devil from captivity and release it into the wild is on hold after a Launceston-based devil proponent vowed to fight the move.
Parks department representatives were to collect Shakespeare, the one-year-old devil from Tasmania Zoo yesterday.It is believed the plan was to release Shakespeare at Rocky Cape, where he was originally found at the side of a road in his dead mother's pouch. Rocky Cape is believed to be free of the devil facial tumour disease.
Resource Management and Conservation branch general manager Alistair Scott said yesterday that the devil would not be moved until a final decision was made.
``DPIPWE is seeking a meeting with Tasmania Zoo to discuss the best outcome for the animal, and the management of all devils by the wildlife facility,'' Mr Scott said.
He said the general aim of the department was to return all orphaned animals to the wild.
Animal carer John Haywood, of Weegena, took Shakespeare to Tasmania Zoo last month, saying he had been frustrated to learn the devil would be returned to the wild. ``Here is an animal that already has a narrow gene pool, and basically needs all the numbers they can get,'' Mr Haywood said.
http://www.examiner.com.au/news/local/news/general/devil-release-plan-put-on-hold/2463244.aspx
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