Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0561120
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Managing Tasmanian devil populations affected by the Devil Facial Tumour Disease. This project aims to put the science behind management options for wild Tasmanian devil populations affected by the Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), a new emerging wildlife disease that is decimating devil populations across large parts of Tasmania. DFTD behaves atypically compared with well-studied wildlife disease models; this project may result in important breakthroughs in our understanding of wildlife diseases. Conservation outcomes of the project may slow the spread of the disease and in aiding population recovery. Devils are an iconic species with economic benefits for ecotourism and livestock farms, industries which are based in economically depressed rural regions.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 11-2005
End Date: 12-2008
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $149,744.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Epidemiology | Conservation And Biodiversity | Environmental Science and Management | Wildlife And Habitat Management
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Economic issues | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Living resources (flora and fauna) |
