Dodges Ferry in the state's south is the site of a new cat management program by Ten Lives Cat Centre, Landcare Tasmania and the Sorell Council.


The location was chosen after 83 per cent of submissions to a recent community consultation survey were from Dodges Ferry residents, which highlights significant local interest in the issue.


And now with the H5 bird flu on our doorstep, authorities are urging cat owners to ensure pets are contained to prevent spread and infection.

Dodges Ferry in the state's south is the site of a new cat management program by Ten Lives Cat Centre, Landcare Tasmania and the Sorell Council.
 The location was chosen after 83 per cent of submissions to a recent community consultation survey were from Dodges Ferry residents, which highlights significant local interest in the issue.
 And now with the H5 bird flu on our doorstep, authorities are urging cat owners to ensure pets are contained to prevent spread and infection.

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An in-depth look at the stories that matter to Tasmanians.

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iHeart Tassie: The Importance of Cat Management in Protecting Our State from Bird Flu

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The discovery in the UK last month of a Tasmanian Tiger's mounted head sold at auction has sent tails waging here.

A natural history collector from Essex spent more than £62,000 pounds, that's almost $120,000 Australian dollars, buying the taxidermy in Bristol.

It's been 90 years since the last known Tasmanian Tiger died in captivity in 1936 and despite their extinction, the animal remains of interest to researchers with the University of Melbourne partnering with US bioscience company Colossal to de-extinct the animal.

The discovery in the UK last month of a Tasmanian Tiger's mounted head sold at auction has sent tails waging here.
A natural history collector from Essex spent more than &pound;62,000 pounds, that's almost $120,000 Australian dollars, buying the taxidermy in Bristol.
It's been 90 years since the last known Tasmanian Tiger died in captivity in 1936 and despite their extinction, the animal remains of interest to researchers with the University of Melbourne partnering with US bioscience company Colossal to de-extinct the animal.

iHeart Tassie: The Quest to Resurrect the Tasmanian Tiger

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This week on iHeart Tassie, Britt Aylen speaks with UNSW researcher Dr Tim Churchill about new scientific research proving that devils lived over in the WA's Pilbara region for around 45 thousand years.

This week on iHeart Tassie, Britt Aylen speaks with UNSW researcher Dr Tim Churchill about new scientific research proving that devils lived over in the WA's Pilbara region for around 45 thousand years.

iHeart Tassie: Is the Tasmanian Devil Really Tasmanian?

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Frontline police officers in Tasmania say they're increasingly having to take on work outside of their official responsibilities, and there are several areas contributing to their workloads.  In this episode of iHeart Tassie, Judy Augustine speaks to the chief of the police union about how child safety responsibilities keep landing on their desks.

Frontline police officers in Tasmania say they're increasingly having to take on work outside of their official responsibilities, and there are several areas contributing to their workloads.&nbsp; In this episode of iHeart Tassie, Judy Augustine speaks to the chief of the police union about how child safety responsibilities keep landing on their desks.

iHeart Tassie: Police Officers Left on Babysitting Duty

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iHeart Tassie: The Importance of Cat Management in Protecting Our State from Bird Flu

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