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Animals of Tasmania
Mammals
Reptiles and Frogs
Birds
Fauna of Tas Wilderness World Heritage Area
Introduced Animals of Tasmania
Wildlife Health in Tasmania
Caring for Wildlife
Living with Wildlife
Vegetation of Tasmania
Threatened Species

Animals of Tasmania

Tasmania has many species which have become extinct, or are on the verge of extinction, on mainland Australia. Having fewer introduced predators, and a relatively large amount of intact habitat on the island, makes Tasmania a final refuge - a last chance - for many species including the Tasmanian devil.

Mammals
A detailed resource on the land and marine mammals of Tasmania, including the Tasmanian devil, wombat, playtpus, eastern quoll, pademelon, eastern bar...
Reptiles and Frogs
Meet Tasmania's lizards, snakes and frogs.
Birds
Tasmania has a rich bird fauna, including several threatened species, and several species which are confined to the State.
Fauna of Tas Wilderness World Heritage Area
Introduction and inventory of vertebrates and invertebrates found in Tasmania's Wilderness World Heritage Area (WHA).
Introduced Animals of Tasmania
There are 44 introduced vertebrate animals (animals with a backbone, such as mammals and birds) and over 350 introduced invertebrate animals (animals ...
Wildlife Health in Tasmania
This manual is for wildlife health managers and the general public.
Caring for Wildlife
A guide to what you can do to help conserve our wildlife.
Living with Wildlife
A guide to sharing your property with wildlife.
Looking for information on the platypus or Tasmanian devil?

View the Wildlife Monitoring Strategy 2008

and the Strategy for Managing Wildlife Disease in the TWWHA


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