Tassie devils face mining hole death traps

There is concern mine drilling holes in the Tarkine in north-west Tasmania could be a death trap for Tasmanian devils.

Tarkine National Coalition spokesman Scott Jordan says he counted nine uncapped drill holes at the proposed site of a Shree Minerals mine in the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area.

The group says nine of the marsupials died recently in a similar uncapped bore hole on a farm.

He says devils are enticed into the holes and can become trapped — via redwolf.newsvine.com