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Due to the increasing prevalence of the fatal Devil Facial Tumour Disease, predictions are that the only Tasmanian devils remaining will be those in zoos and sanctuaries, and in protective captivity breeding programmes. The current population trend is decreasing, but moves to breed more genetically diverse Tasmanian devils with higher levels of immunity have been very successful. Plans are afoot to release healthy Tasmanian devils onto islands off Tasmania, where they can help to improve the biodiversity of those islands.

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