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Tasmania's roadkill issue
AAP
WILDLIFE CARNAGE ON TASSIE ROADS:
* Death toll: Up to one million vertebrates per year
* Species most at risk: brushtailed possum, pademelon, wallaby, Tassie devil
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* Risk factors: driving at speeds above 80km/h, dusk till dawn, country roads
* Value of vehicle damage: in excess of $5 million
SOURCES: roadkilltas.com and Nick Mooney
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