
Tasmanian devils are wholly protected. Starting in the the mid-1990s and becoming more prevalent in recent years they have been suffering from the fatal condition Devil Facial Tumour Disease. Although the current disease shouldn't lead to extinction, there is a concern that if the population is diminished and the introduced fox increases in number, it may be difficult for them to recover again. (photo by Vanessa Chiang, Redeemer 2005)