Toledo Zoo rescues endangered species

TOLEDO, Ohio – Eight Tasmanian Devils have been transported to the Toledo Zoo from Tasmania in hopes to help save the endangered species. In 2003, the Tasmanian Government created the Save The Tasmanian Devil Program to help the declining numbers of the animal due to Devil Facial Tumor Disease, a fatal cancer. In the program, the Tasmanian Government has accepted donations for research, aimed to reduce roadkill and collaborated with zoos in order to grow the population.

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