Grace Heathcote
Grace Heathcote is a Tasmanian writer. With a background in ecology and conservation, she has worked throughout Australia but has a soft spot for all things Tasmanian. Her writing has been published nationally, including in The Guardian, and her academic publications can be found in peer-reviewed journals such as Conservation Biology and Wildlife Research.
Grace Heathcote is a Tasmanian writer. With a background in ecology and conservation, she has worked throughout Australia but has a soft spot for all things Tasmanian. Her writing has been published nationally, including in The Guardian, and her academic publications can be found in peer-reviewed journals such as Conservation Biology and Wildlife Research.
TASMANIAN VOICES

Roadkill

by Grace Heathcote
20 Apr 2021

On a recent drive between Tasmania’s Huon Valley in the south and the picturesque town of Deloraine in the north, I observed a pattern that I had seen during previous trips along the same route. Eastern quolls near Cygnet, wombats just outside...