Tasmanian Government Media Release - 5 June 2009
The State Government and the University of Tasmania today signed an agreement establishing the Save the Tasmanian Devil Appeal Committee as the official fundraising body for the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program. Under the agreement, the Save the Tasmanian Devil Appeal Committee, a committee of the University of Tasmania Foundation, will drive the promotion and coordination of the Save the Tasmanian Devil Appeal.
The Committee is the formal fundraising arm of the State and Commonwealth Government's Save the Tasmanian Devil Program which oversees the management response to the Devil Facial Tumour Disease projects. The establishment of this Appeal Committee will enable the funding of the broader goals of the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program from community contributions. David Rowell, the current Chairman of the Foundation's Board of Governors, will chair the Appeal Committee; and committee members will be drawn from Government, international wildlife conservation groups, tourism, UTAS and the private sector.
This agreement means the committee will be the lead entity for fundraising to save the Tasmanian devil at a national and international level; including the United States of America, through the University of Tasmania Foundation USA. The establishment of the committee is a significant step in the global effort to save the Tasmanian devil and a fine example of the way forward in conservation.
For more information or to make a donation to the Save the Tasmanian Devil Appeal, visit: http://www.tassiedevil.com.au/
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