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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Twenty-eight species of terrestrial native mammals occur on Tasman Peninsula. This represents 82% of the total number recorded for Tasmania, which is extremely high given the small area and insular nature of the peninsula. The range of habitats present (ie. both wet and dry forests, heaths and coastal lagoons) is probably the main reason for this high diversity of mammals. Because of high relief, clearing of land has created a mosaic of habitats. The large area of ecotone between forest and pasture has benefited the larger herbivores. Populations of the larger carnivores, the Tasmanian devil and the eastern quoll, have been dramatically reduced probably as a result of eradication campaigns. The insular nature of the peninsular may have
helped to ensure that the carnivore population remains low.
Of the marine mammals, one species of seal, the Australian fur seal, is resident in waters off the peninsula and two other species are occasional visitors. Nine species of cetaceans have been recorded stranded on beaches around the peninsula, with Eaglehawk Neck having the greatest number.
Royal Society of Tasmania, RST, Van Diemens Land, natural history, science, ecology, taxonomy, botany, zoology, geology, geography, papers & proceedings, Australia, UTAS Library
Published Papers
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
