Aussie Ark/Devil ark
There’s good news for Tasmanian Devils and Eastern Quolls in the endangered species world. Tim Faulkner, organisation’s head of conservation, as well as general manager and board member of Devil Ark, has created a sister project called Aussie Ark. Devil Ark was founded by John Weigel Oam but Faulkner is the president of this project to save Tasmanian Devils after they were put on the endangered species list for an unfortunate amount of deaths due to DFTD (Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease) “So on the success of Devil Ark, we’ve now created Aussie Ark. On the success of that insurance population model, we’ve now expanded to Eastern quolls, long-nosed potoroos, rufous bettongs, Southern brown bandicoots, long-nosed bandicoots and Parma wallabies.” While his new project deals with new species, Faulkner will always love Devils the most out of all of them. To give you an idea of what Faulkner and his team do for these animals, The Wingham Chronicle says “Aussie Ark has committed to breeding insurance populations of all six species and releasing them back into the Barrington Tops in the future – repopulating the area with the small animals that used to be there but no longer are, because of foxes and feral cats.” To protect these animals, Aussie Ark fences them in to a general population in the wild, so they’re not taken away from their natural habitat. This keeps them away from predators that cause their endangerment.
Aussie Ark has already had major successes, like Faulkner’s other program and the Aussie Ark website outlines their successes as such “Aussie Ark has the largest mainland breeding population of Tasmanian devils holding approximately 52% of the entire population, Aussie Ark provides a rare insight into on the ground conservation initiatives by opening its doors to the public including onsite tours and overnight accommodation and, Aussie Ark’s Eastern quoll program has grown in 2 years to holding over 60 Eastern quolls, including the first births in the Barrington region in over 100 years with animals due for release into both the Aussie Ark sanctuaries and also returning to the wild in 2019.” These triumphs for endangered animals in Australia is not an act that can be committed alone, Aussie Ark accepts donations on their website which is linked below to give more information on the vision and mission of this organization. Aussie Ark is a reliable, honest organization that has a mission to “To protect Australia’s threatened species with robust insurance populations, To create healthy ecosystems within Aussie Ark sanctuaries and through rewilding, To have long-term tangible outcomes for the species in our care, and To be a proactive, professional, transparent, and effective organisation.” Their dedication shows in their success and their willingness to help endangered species shows their devotion.
Aussie Ark has already had major successes, like Faulkner’s other program and the Aussie Ark website outlines their successes as such “Aussie Ark has the largest mainland breeding population of Tasmanian devils holding approximately 52% of the entire population, Aussie Ark provides a rare insight into on the ground conservation initiatives by opening its doors to the public including onsite tours and overnight accommodation and, Aussie Ark’s Eastern quoll program has grown in 2 years to holding over 60 Eastern quolls, including the first births in the Barrington region in over 100 years with animals due for release into both the Aussie Ark sanctuaries and also returning to the wild in 2019.” These triumphs for endangered animals in Australia is not an act that can be committed alone, Aussie Ark accepts donations on their website which is linked below to give more information on the vision and mission of this organization. Aussie Ark is a reliable, honest organization that has a mission to “To protect Australia’s threatened species with robust insurance populations, To create healthy ecosystems within Aussie Ark sanctuaries and through rewilding, To have long-term tangible outcomes for the species in our care, and To be a proactive, professional, transparent, and effective organisation.” Their dedication shows in their success and their willingness to help endangered species shows their devotion.
Sources
"Aussie Ark" https://www.aussieark.org.au/
Driscoll, Julia. “Best Stories of 2018: Aussie Ark: Saving Animals from Extinction.” Wingham Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2019, www.winghamchronicle.com.au/story/5818973/best-stories-of-2018-aussie-ark-saving-animals-from-extinction/.
Driscoll, Julia. “Best Stories of 2018: Aussie Ark: Saving Animals from Extinction.” Wingham Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2019, www.winghamchronicle.com.au/story/5818973/best-stories-of-2018-aussie-ark-saving-animals-from-extinction/.