14 DAY TRIAL // Tasmanian devils could soon go extinct, but not because they are being hunted by humans or because their natural habitats are being destroyed.
On the contrary, what threatens this species’ long-term survival is a deadly disease that causes the animals to develop facial tumors.
Conservationists working to keep Tasmanian devils them from falling off the biodiversity map have recently launched a pilot project which boils down to their sending several such animal overseas.
All in all, greenheads plan on sending some 100 Tasmanian devils to zoos and other similar animal sanctuaries in Europe, North America, and Japan.
The animals are expected to be put on display, and help their wild brothers and sisters by raising awareness about the threats that their species is facing.
“People overseas will see them and understand the threat posed to them in the wild. That might motivate some people to donate or help in some way,” conservationist Howel Williams explained, as cited by Top News.