The idea of reintroducing the Tasmanian Devil to the Australian mainland where it was wiped out by dingoes around 3000 years ago seems to offer some solutions to the feral species problem. Dingoes were blamed for livestock losses so were hunted and killed and continue to be regarded as a pest by a lot of farmers. The loss of any real population of apex predators in the Australian environment has left the country at risk of a takeover by feral cats and foxes. Could the feisty Tassie Devil be the answer ? Since this species is also at risk from a terrible facial cancer in Tasmania efforts have been made to breed successfully a population in a safe environment that could be released back into the wild ensuring their survival. Why not take the idea a step further and reintroduce them to the mainland if they can also help the chronic problem of cats and foxes that are all but wiping out many small vulnerable and defenceless animals that are just no match for these highly skilled hunters.
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