[Linux-aus] Tasmanian Devil Success

[Lev Lafayette]

I am sure a few people may have already noticed in the news:

"The long battle to save the Tasmanian devil from its deadly facial cancer
is set to pass a vital milestone, with the first release into the wild of
immunised animals."

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/huge-step-forward-with-devil-cancer-vaccine-20150722-gihx0m.html

We can recall that around $40,000 was directly raised at Linux Conference
2009 for research into the Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease. One can
imagine that the advertising of this activities and further flow-on
donations would have also contributed.

http://www.tassiedevil.com.au/tasdevil.nsf/TheAppeal/EAB0EA836268D7D2CA2576D4001B203C

Like a number of things in life, an initial investment can have great
results quite a few years later. I like to think that the Tasmanian Devil
donations from 2009 contributed to the successful development of the
vaccine and the release of immunised Devils in wild. I like to think that
we can all say "Yes, we helped save this species from extinction".

-- 
Lev Lafayette, BA (Hons), GradCertTerAdEd (Murdoch), GradCertPM, MBA (Tech
Mngmnt) (Chifley)
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