The Tasmanian Devil is in trouble with some kind of cancer-like disease attacking the world's largest surviving carnivorous marsupial population. Go to this excellent page if you want to read, hear and see more about the little devil. It was hunted to near-extinction in the 19th century and only received legal protection as late as 1941. Its population has since grown, but this new threat is obviously a concern.
Posted by Joe at July 24, 2003 08:23 AM