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Yes, but last I heard the population was not considered healthy either (something about a facial cancer that can be passed from animal to animal)...so give is a
by cwbrandsma 13y ago
Yes, but last I heard the population was not considered healthy either (something about a facial cancer that can be passed from animal to animal)...so give is a few months and the statement might be correct.
- rdouble 13y agoThey are almost gone (down to an estimated 10K) but they were almost wiped out by disease once before and the population bounced back.
- Nursie 13y agoIIRC that condition has been around a few years now. The devil may not be in great shape, but I don't think demise is imminent.
- dnautics 13y agonot a few months, especially since facial-tumor resistant individuals have cropped up. (one of the principal investigators in my building has done some work characterizing the tasmanian devil situtation).