Original URL:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/05/devil_fence/ Fence plan
to save Tasmanian Devil Cancer corral considered Aussie nature-
boffins have a new scheme to prevent the extinction of the
Tasmanian Devil by the simple means of a great big fence. The
proposed barrier would aim to separate infected from healthy
animals and stop the spread of the rampant face cancer  which is
destroying the species, reports the Beeb. The beleaguered
beastie, which is the world's largest marsupial carnivore and a
crucial part of Tasmania's ecosystem, faces possible extinction
within 20 years. Various strategies have been employed to combat
the cancer, which spreads easily and progresses rapidly, aided
by the lack of genetic diversity among the animals which are
found only in Tasmania. There was some excitement last year when
a captured Devil called Cedric was found to have a strong
natural resistance to the cancer, which is directly passed from
one animal to another, usually via bites to the head in fights.
However, h