LAUNCESTON LAKES DEVIL ORPHAN PROGRAM

Tasmanian Disease Response
Launceston Lakes Wildlife Park is home to nine orphaned devils, all of which have been microchipped and are in healthy condition. This location was selected as the most suitable wildlife park due to their level of interest and the vicinity of the premises to the Animal health Laboratory.

The Tasmanian Disease Response was set up in March 2004, to address the devil facial tumour disease (DFTD). There are several components to the DFTD project - diagnosis, field monitoring and management of wild and captive populations.

An important part of the captive program which will assist in our understanding of DFTD, includes monitoring young devils that were orphaned when their mothers died of the disease. At this early stage of knowledge, as a representative measure it is necessary to house the orphans separately to all other captive devils.

Meet Our Devils
Launceston Lakes Wildlife Park is home to four Male and five Female Devils.

Males: Clyde, Harry, Donny and Hansel
Females: Rosie, Gretel, Beatrice, Zilla and Scamp

Photos of Our Devils

The 'Devil Facial Tumour Disease'
Click here to find out more about the disease that is harming our Tasmanian Devil population.