Could Tassie devils help control feral cats on the mainland? Fossils say yes
- Written by Michael Westaway, Senior Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution, Griffith University
The Tasmanian devil – despite its name – once roamed the mainland of Australia. Returning the devil to the mainland may not only help its threatened status but could help control invasive predators such as feral cats and foxes.
The idea of returning devils to...