Hope dims for the species as "immune" Tasmanian devil contracts fatal cancer. Dec. 23, 2008— -- With a tornadolike force, Taz, the ornery Tasmanian devil cartoon character, could take down nearly ...

A rapidly spreading, deadly facial cancer has killed off 70 percent of the wild population of Tasmanian devils, leading the Australian government to designate the creature “endangered” on Friday *.

Once upon a time I was fortunate enough to see one of the most incredible animals left on earth: a wild Tasmanian devil. I was in the company of 80 wildlife biologists from mainland Australia, most of ...