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The Tasmanian devil, a feisty marsupial that lives only in the Australian island state of Tasmania, was deemed an endangered species this week by the state's government. ... PHOTOS: Tasmanian Devils...
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news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/05/080521-endange...
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The Tasmanian Devil has only recently been classified as "endangered". Up until 2008, this marsupial was listed as "vulnerable" - that has now changed. The Tasmanian Devil used to cover all of Australia but now it is lim...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_are_Tasmanian_Devils_enda...
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Yes, Tasmanian Devils are endangered. Fossil evidence shows that Tasmanian Devils used to be found everywhere on the Australian mainland, as well as Tasmania, but this animal is now restricted to limited parts of the island of Tasmania. It ...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Are_tasmanian_devils_endanger...
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Because Tasmanian devils have extremely low levels of genetic diversity and a chromosomal mutation unique among carnivorous mammals, they are more ... ScienceDaily (Nov. 4, 2008) — University of Adelaide zoologist Dr Jeremy Austin will lead a national project to help save the endangered Tasmanian devil from extinction.
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www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103164725.htm
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Feb 16, 2007 ... Tasmanian devil may become endangered species because of cancer - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune. By Tim Johnston ...
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www.nytimes.com/2007/02/16/world/asia/16iht-devil.46224...
www.nytimes.com/2007/02/16/world/asia/16iht-devil.4622481.html
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May 22, 2009 -- The Tasmanian devil, a snarling fox-sized marsupial made notorious by its Looney Tunes cartoon namesake Taz, was listed in Australia as an endangered species Friday because of a contagious cancer that has wiped out most of the wild population. ... Cancer Causing Tasmanian Devils to Breed Younger...
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dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/05/22/tasmanian-devil.html
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"We're hoping that this [endangered listing] will lead to wider recognition of just how serious the threat remains . . . and bring further assistance in," Brennan said. What Happens If the Devils Disappear?; Tasmanian devils play an important role in keeping the state's ecosystem in balance.
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www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3749635
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Today the devil is a Tasmanian icon. But it hasn’t always held this status. Tasmanian devils were considered a nuisance by early European settlers of Hobart Town, who complained of raids on poultry yards. In 1930 the Van Diemen’s Land Co.
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www.parks.tas.gov.au/wildlife/mammals/devil.html
www.parks.tas.gov.au/wildlife/mammals/devil.html
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