Tasmanian Devil in Australia
Tasmanian devil is a marsupial carnivore, about the size of a puppy, but has stronger and more muscular.
It has been extinct in Australia continent for more than 3,000 years.
Recently, 26 Tasmanian devils have been reintroduced.
Experts believe that this move can restore and rebalance the forest ecology on the Australia continent.
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Tasmanian devil became the largest living species of carnivorous marsupial after the thylacine became extinct in 1936.
However, due to the presence of Dingo dogs in Australia, the Tasmanian devils had long disappeared from the Australian continent.
Tasmania island had the only remaining Tasmanian devils.
In the 1990s, an unknown infectious disease called Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumor Disease.
DFTD
appeared in the local area, causing a sharp decline in the number of Tasmanian devils.
Since the Tasmanian devils were discovered in 1996, unknown diseases have killed about 90% of the animal.
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Today, there are only 25,000 wild Tasmanian devils left in Tasmania, so they are listed as " "Endangered".
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The conservation group "Aussie Ark" has been trying to restore Tasmanian devils in the past 10 years to prevent them from becoming extinct because of facial tumor disease.
The plan started in 2011, when there were only 44 Tasmanian devils.
There are more than 200 now.
26 Tasmanian devils are released into the wild in a 400-hectare reserve on the Australia continent.
Radio collars, infrared cameras, etc. are used to regularly track the status of the animals.
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It is expected that moew Tasmanian devils will be released into the area.
Tim Faulkner, chairman of Aussie Ark, said that the Tasmanian devils are not subject to any restraint in the reserve, although monitored.
The reserve is fenced off, and Aussie Ark's long-term goal is to one day release Tasmanian devils into the wild without fences.
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The existence of Tasmanian devils have substantial impacts on other animals.  
Australia’s Maria Island was once the habitat of nearly 3,000 native species of "little blue penguins".
Some years ago when 28 Tasmanian devils were released on the island, their number grew rapidly, eventually slaughtering all the 3,000 penguins on the island and some unique local waterbirds.
That almost changed the original ecological environment of the island.
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Q: What is Tasmanian devil?
A: It is a marsupial carnivore.

Q: What is the size of the animal?
A: It is about the size of a puppy.

Q: Where do Tasmanian devils inhabit?
A: In Australia’s Tasmania Island.

Q: How many wild Tasmanian devils are there on the island today?
A: 25,000, and listed as endangered.

Q: What caused the sharp decrease of the number of Tasmanian devils in the 1990s?
A: An unknown infectious disease called Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD)

Q: Did Tasmanian devils once inhabit on the Australia continent?
A: Yes, 3000 years ago.

Q: What led to the disappearance of the animal from the Australia continent?
A: Due to the presence of Dingo dogs.

Q: Have there been efforts to reintroduce Tasmanian devils to the Australia continent?
A: Yes, 26 have been reintroduced and placed on a reserve.

Q: What is the purpose of the reintroducing?
A: To restore and rebalance the forest ecology on the Australia continent.

Q: Which organization(s) have been making efforts to reintroduce Tasmanian devils?
A: The conservation group named "Aussie Ark”.

Q: What is the long term goal of Aussie Ark?
A: It is to release Tasmanian devils into the wild without fences.

Q: Does the reintroduction of Tasmanian devils have an impact on other animals?
A: Yes, they slaughter large number of native animals like blue penguins and some birds.