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According to Australia's Department of Primary Industries, data from December 2006 gives an estimate of the Tasmanian Devil's population at only 20,000 - 50,000 mature Tasmanian Devils. However, it is very hard to accurately determine numbers. Sightings have dropped by around 64%. The best estimate is that numbers across Tasmania are somewhere between the range of 10,000 - 100,000, but it is feared the figures are on the lower end of the scale.
As of May 2009, the Tasmanian devil was listed as an "endangered" species. Figures from late 2009 indicate that, in recent decades, the Tasmanian Devil's population has dropped by 70% to an estimated 45,000 - 50,000 Tasmanian Devils in the wild.
There are three major problems the Tasmanian Devil faces:
- Devil Facial Tumour Disease
- Recent introduction of the red fox into Tasmania
- Roadkill - which accounts for an estimated 2000 deaths of Tasmanian Devils every year
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThere is no accuratw figure for 2012 on numbers of the Tasmanian devil in the wild. According to Australia's Department of Primary Industries, data from December 2006 gives an estimate of the Tasmanian Devil's population at only 20,000 - 50,000 mature Tasmanian Devils. However, it is very hard to accurately determine numbers. Sightings have dropped by around 64%. The most recent estimate from June 2011 is that numbers across Tasmania are around 40,000, down from 100,000 prior to the outbreak of the devastating Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD). Some sources suggest the figure is as low as 17,000.
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∙ 12y agoThere are no reports of Tasmanian devils killing or even injuring people. Tasmanian devils do not actively engage in vicious behaviour against humans. They are quite small creatures, though with very strong, powerful jaws, and they are very shy. They will not attack if unprovoked.
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∙ 12y agoThere are estimates that 60% of the Tasmanian devil population has died as a result of the fatal, contagious cancer known as Devil Facial Tumour Disease.
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∙ 10y agoabout 100,100,000
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Do Tasmanian devils eat people?
No. People do not eat Tasmanian devils.
What are the Tasmanian devils enimes?
dingos and people
Do Tasmanian devil attack people yes or no?
No. Tasmanian devils do not attack people. They are shy and reclusive creatures which would much rather avoid people.
How do Tasmanian devils play?
Tasmanian devils really aren't the playful sort. They are more interested in scavenging for food, defending their territory and avoiding people.
How can you save the Tasmanian devil?
Ordinary people can be aware that, when driving at night, there may be Tasmanian devils on the side of the road, feeding on roadkill. This is one of the chief threats to the Tasmanian devil, as many are killed by cars. Drive safely and sensibly on Tasmanian roads, and always report injured Tasmanian devils. There are many conservation groups specifically geared towars researching and helping the Tasmanian devil, and people can donate money to these, become involved in fund-raising activities, or sponsor a Tasmanian devil. See the related links below. Scientists are breeding Tasmanian Devils in captivity to limit the spread of the Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD). This disease is a great threat to Tasmanian devils living in the wild, affecting some two-thirds of the population. The Australian Government now has initiatives and programs set up to preserve the species. Tasmanian devils are being housed in captive breeding programmes, which should prevent the extinction of the marsupial, but not necessarily in the wild. In January 2010, a team of international scientists pinpointed the genetic marker that predisposes Tasmanian devils towards this fatal disease. With this knowledge, there is now a better chance of a cure, which would also stop the disease decimating the wild Tasmanian devil population.
What do people use Tasmanian devil fur for?
Tasmanian devils are protected by law. Their fur is not used for anything.
Who invented the Tasmanian devils?
Tasmanian devils were not "invented".The first people to have seen the Tasmanian devil would have been the Tasmanian Aboriginal people. The Tasmanian aboriginal word for the Tasmanian devil is purinina.If the question refers to how the animal gained its name, it was because of its tendency to emit blood-curdling screams during the night when fighting over food or territory. This name was assigned by Europeans.
What do people like about Tasmania?
I like the Tasmanian devils, and so do the Warner Brothers!
How aggressive are Tasmanian devils?
Tasmanian devils are only aggressive when they are asserting their dominance as they gather to feed on a carcass, or as part of their mating ritual. At these times, they are very aggressive. Outside of these situations, Tasmanian devils are shy and reclusive, and would certainly rather run from human contact than confront people.
What animals prey on a Tasmanian devil?
Tasmanian devils, being carnivorous marsupials (dasyurids) are at the top of the food chain, so in their native habitat they have no natural predators.Up until around 600 years ago, there were Tasmanian devils on mainland Australia. Whilst both Tasmanian devils and dingoes are at the top of the food chain, the bigger, stronger dingo dominated in the competition for food, resulting in the extinction of the Tasmanian devil from the mainland. It is also quite conceivable that the indigenous people ate them.
Why did the ranchers and farmers hate the Tasmanian devils?
Australia does not have ranchers. This is an American term. The farmers and landowners in Tasmania believed that the Tasmanian devil (and its distant cousin, the Thylacine or Tasmanian tiger) were a threat to their livestock. They were concerned that these animals would kill off their stock. The Tasmanian devil did pose some threat to the farmers' poultry. The landowners did not realise that Tasmanian devils prefer carrion and smaller, easy prey, and that they tend to occupy areas where there is a lot of undergrowth, rather than to venture out into the open agricultural areas. They farmers also expected the behaviour of Tasmanian devils to be like that of foxes and wild dogs, which often involved indiscriminate killing. Tasmanian devils only killed what they needed to eat, and were far less of a threat than the introduced foxes, dogs and feral cats.
Did any people get injured or killed during the process of the Chrysler Building?
Seven were killed and many were injured .
