Crowdfunding campaign leads to major discovery of healthy Tasmanian devils
Tasmanian devils are on the brink of extinction, but there's a glimmer of hope. And it's shining brightly.
Scientists exploring Tasmania's southwest wilderness discovered a group of the animals that so far appears to be completely free of the contagious cancer that is ravaging the rest of the population.
According to the Tasmanian government, a team led by Dr. Sam Fox trapped 14 healthy devils free of Devil Facial Tumour Disease — a cancer that spreads from devil to devil and results in the marsupials' death.
The Independent reports that, since the discovery of the disease, the population of wild devils has declined by 80 percent. Read more...
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