The bold plan to bring back Tasmanian devils across mainland Australia

I’m sharing a ride with two very cranky and confused Tasmanian devils, loaded in the back of our all-terrain vehicle inside large plastic traps. These devils are a long way from their species’ home on the island of Tasmania. Instead, we are bumping along inside a wild but securely fenced 400-hectare sanctuary in Barrington Tops, 4 hours north of Sydney, Australia.

Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) did live on the Australian mainland once upon a time, but…