Emerging disease and population decline of an island endemic, the Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii

We present evidence that Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) is an emerging disease that is now widespread and constitutes a serious threat to the Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii. This species, the world’s largest extant marsupial carnivore, is endemic to Tasmania. DFTD is a cancerous disease fo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biological conservation 2006-08, Vol.131 (2), p.307-324
Hauptverfasser:	Hawkins, C.E., Baars, C., Hesterman, H., Hocking, G.J., Jones, M.E., Lazenby, B., Mann, D., Mooney, N., Pemberton, D., Pyecroft, S., Restani, M., Wiersma, J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cancer Population decline Sarcophilus laniarius Tasmanian devil Threatened species Wildlife diseases
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