Saving the Tasmanian Devil: How Science Is Helping the World's Largest Marsupial Carnivore Survive

The book follows scientists working to save the Tasmanian devil from a deadly contagious facial tumor disease that has been decimating the population since the 1990s. It explores how researchers are studying this genetic disease and what their findings mean for conservation efforts and understanding disease in other animals and humans. The book is part of the Scientist in the Field series and is written for middle grade readers.