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U.S & New Zealand zoos to receive Tasmanian devils

Discussion in 'Australia' started by kiang, 24 Jun 2013.

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  1. Jabiru96

    Jabiru96 Well-Known Member

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    What an unusual ratio. Why wouldn't they send 2.2 to even up the females?
     
    Jabiru96, 10 Oct 2013
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  2. mstickmanp

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    I think it's because the devils are not there for breeding. It has been stated that these are either old or over represented devils from the breeding program, so I don't think there is really a need to even up the ratio.
     
    mstickmanp, 10 Oct 2013
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  3. Jabiru96

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    Fair enough. I didn't see that.
     
    Jabiru96, 10 Oct 2013
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  5. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    It hasn't been mentioned in this thread yet (too many devil threads on the go at one time!) but the Wellington Zoo devils are already at the zoo. Auckland and Orana devils arriving next year.
     
    Chlidonias, 19 Dec 2013
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  6. Pertinax

    Pertinax Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Little Devils everywhere... I saw these wild in Tasmania on my first trip - at 2.a.m. when they came scavenging near our camp. And also saw them in captivity at several 'Tasmanian Devil parks' also. I wonder if many of those places still keep them, given the problems surrounding this species nowadays?
     
    Pertinax, 20 Dec 2013
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  7. tetrapod

    tetrapod Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Understandable as overseas zoos aren't likely to add anything to the current breeding program, but it will mean requiring a fresh export in less then 5 years, as devils don't live particularly long.
     
    tetrapod, 29 Dec 2013
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  8. Kifaru Bwana

    Kifaru Bwana Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    I would say .... Tassie devils .... need as many zoological facilities able and willing to breed as is physically possible, thus having overseas zoos involved would considerably augment the conservation breeding program and gene pool for eventual re-releases on Tasmania.

    This is aside for the biology of the species that really requires very young animals for export for breeding ...
     
    Kifaru Bwana, 30 Dec 2013
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  9. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    as noted by zooboy28 in http://www.zoochat.com/17/auckland-zoo-news-2014-a-351354/index2.html, the devils have now arrived at Auckland Zoo!!

    Auckland Zoo - The devils are coming...

    Still nothing from Orana (although I did come across someone on Facebook in January asking "When is the Tasmanian devil's coming" and the answer from Orana was "That's Wellington Zoo and I believe they have arrived") :rolleyes:
     
    Chlidonias, 17 Apr 2014
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  10. FriendOfTheZoo

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    FriendOfTheZoo, 20 Oct 2014
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    zooboy28, 20 Oct 2014
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