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Roadkill Project

Published: 23/02/2010

More than 2000 Tasmanian devils are killed on our roads each year

The Roadkill Project is collecting information to find out how significant roadkill is to the survival of populations depleted by Devil Facial Tumour Disease. This data will inform ongoing management strategies of wild populations.

What you can do to help
Thank you to our supporters
Pick up a report form
Online Roadkill Project form

What you can do to help

2 things that you can do to help

• Slow down on the road between dusk and dawn
• Report Tasmanian devil roadkill sightings.

3 ways to report roadkill

• Fill out the online Roadkill Project form
• Pick up a form
• Take a photo and MMS it to 0427 733 511 with your name, the location and date. 
  

The Save the Tasmanian Devil Program keeps data of all devil roadkill reports, but only collects ‘animals of interest’, which may mean those with the disease in locations around the disease front or in areas where the Program is carrying out disease suppression trials. So, don’t be surprised if you report a devil roadkill and the devil isn't collected – your report has been noted.

Thank you for supporting the Roadkill Project!

Thrifty                                                                                 

It’s great to see local businesses keen to get involved in the Roadkill Project. Sara Robinson from the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program dropped off 1,000 Roadkill Report forms to Thrifty Car Rental’s Hobart City office today. 

Duty Manger, Tom Sparks, said that Thrifty is happy to be supporting the Roadkill Project and that most of the forms will be distributed through their outlet at the Hobart International Airport. 

23 December 2009

Creature Tales on the Spirit of Tasmania 

The Creature Tales team includes a collective of artists and presenters who work onboard the Spirit of Tasmania day sailing ferry services. Creature Tales is an arts, community and tourism based organisation that engages audiences through thematic interpretive practises. 

Themes developed promote conservation and minimal impact practises. The team has been a long-time collaborator with the Tasmanian Government in promoting Fox eradication and Devil conservation measures. They aim to give their audiences a sense of inclusion and hands on approaches - a chance to play a part in the conservation of Tasmanian native wildlife. 

"We are very proud to support the 'RoadKill Project' on the 'frontline' prior to passengers disembarking from the ship into their cars and onto our roads.  We look forward to continuing our collaboration and to reaching large audiences in promoting wildlife conservation with our 'Better The Devil You Know' program activities," said Creature Tales director, Chris Mead.

9 March 2010

Pick up a form

Keep a supply of forms in your car and when you see a roadkill devil fill one out and drop it into the nearest mailbox as soon as possible.

Report forms are available from: