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The name "Tasmania" suggests an unspoiled place, with vast stretches of wilderness roamed by strange creatures like the Tasmanian devil. Many mainland residents still half-jokingly refer to their "country cousins" on the island as rednecks. In truth, most Tasmanians are hospitable and friendly people, lacking the harsh edge that big cities can foster. Most also care passionately for the environment, decrying the belief that anything that moves deserves a bullet and anything that stands still needs chopping down. Despite this, forests are still being clear-felled, noxious chemicals are being sprayed to inhibit undergrowth in plantations, and there are reports of native animals being killed in the process. Tasmania's "clean-green" image is being badly damaged in the process. The possible extinction of Tasmanian devils due to a spreading facial tumor disease, reports of introduced foxes, and a proposed pulp mill that will pump vast quantities of effluent into Bass Straight, does little to help. Tasmania has even been described as an "extinction hotspot" by scientists in a 2006 study.
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