Editing Tasmanian devil (section)

===In captivity===
[[File:Sarcophilus harrisii -Healesville Sanctuary-8a.jpg|thumb|At [[Healesville Sanctuary]], Victoria|alt=A devil with red ears and white patches under its neck, is standing on some bark chips, in front of some grass and behind a rock of the size of its body.]]
Early attempts to breed Tasmanian devils in captivity had limited success. Mary Roberts bred a pair at [[Beaumaris Zoo]] (which she named Billy and Truganini) in 1913. However, although advised to remove Billy, Roberts found Truganini too distressed by his absence, and returned him. The first litter was presumed eaten by Billy, but a second litter in 1914 survived, after Billy was removed. Roberts wrote an article on keeping and breeding the devils for the [[London Zoological Society]].<ref name=orob>Owen and Pemberton, pp. 84–93.</ref> Even by 1934, successful breeding of the devil was rare.<ref>Owen and Pemberton, pp. 67–69.</ref> In a study on the growth of young devils in captivity, some developmental stages were very different from those reported by Guiler. The pinnae were free on day 36, and eyes opened later, on days 115–121.<ref name=Phillips2003/> In general, females tend to retain more stress after being taken into captivity than males.<ref name=Jones2005/>

Tasmanian devils were displayed in various zoos around the world from the 1850s onwards.<ref>Owen and Pemberton, p. 132.</ref> In the 1950s several animals were given to European zoos.<ref>Owen and Pemberton, pp. 101–2.</ref> In October 2005 the Tasmanian government sent four devils, two male and two female, to the [[Copenhagen Zoo]], following the birth of the [[Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark|first son]] of [[Frederik X|King Frederik X of Denmark]] and his Tasmanian-born wife [[Queen Mary of Denmark|Mary]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/marys-little-devils/2006/04/11/1144521306868.html|date=11 April 2006|access-date=14 September 2010|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|title=Mary's little devils}}</ref> Due to restrictions on their export by the Australian government, at the time these were the only devils known to be living outside Australia.<ref name=fed/> In June 2013, due to the successes of the insurance population program, it was planned to send devils to other zoos around the world in a pilot program.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ambassador Devils for Overseas Zoos|url=http://www.tassiedevil.com.au/tasdevil.nsf/TheProgram/25ED286F84111687CA257B940000CBF4?OpenDocument|publisher=Save the Tasmanian Devil|access-date=30 November 2014|archive-date=13 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313125019/http://www.tassiedevil.com.au/tasdevil.nsf/TheProgram/25ED286F84111687CA257B940000CBF4?OpenDocument|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance]] and [[Albuquerque Biological Park|Albuquerque Biopark]] were selected to participate in the program,<ref>{{cite web|title=First overseas zoos selected for ambassador devils |url=http://www.tassiedevil.com.au/tasdevil.nsf/TheProgram/204F7A6644F6B28DCA257BD9007E6911 |publisher=Save the Tasmanian Devil |access-date=30 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904025041/http://www.tassiedevil.com.au/tasdevil.nsf/TheProgram/204F7A6644F6B28DCA257BD9007E6911 |archive-date=4 September 2015 }}</ref> and [[Wellington Zoo]] and [[Auckland Zoo]] soon followed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Auckland Zoo helps raise awareness of Tasmanian devils |url=http://www.tassiedevil.com.au/tasdevil.nsf/TheProgram/219544C610F00ACBCA257CD6000520C8 |publisher=Save the Tasmanian Devil |access-date=30 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904025041/http://www.tassiedevil.com.au/tasdevil.nsf/TheProgram/219544C610F00ACBCA257CD6000520C8 |archive-date=4 September 2015 }}</ref> In the United States, four additional zoos have since been selected as part of the Australian government's Save the Tasmanian Devil program, the zoos selected were: the [[Fort Wayne Children's Zoo]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kidszoo.org/tasmanian-devils-returning-to-zoo/|title=Tasmanian Devils Returning to Zoo|date=January 27, 2015|website=kidszoo.org|publisher=Fort Wayne Children's Zoo|access-date=2016-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603224256/http://kidszoo.org/tasmanian-devils-returning-to-zoo/|archive-date=3 June 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> the [[Los Angeles Zoo]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lazoo.org/2015/12/tasmanian-devils/|title=Tasmanian Devils are Back at the L.A. Zoo After 20 Years!|date=December 14, 2015|website=lazoo.org|publisher=Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens|access-date=July 24, 2016|archive-date=20 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320132142/https://www.lazoo.org/2015/12/tasmanian-devils/|url-status=dead}}</ref> the [[Saint Louis Zoo]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/new-to-the-st-louis-zoo-tasmanian-devils/article_eb49ad3d-1382-5228-ad8f-4ca0f8ae2e19.html|title=New to the St. Louis Zoo: Tasmanian devils|last=Bock|first=Jessica|date=April 20, 2016|website=stltoday.com|publisher=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref> and the [[Toledo Zoo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2015/09/06/Toledo-Zoo-joins-effortto-save-Tasmanian-devils.html|title=Toledo Zoo joins effort to save Tasmanian devils|last=Mester|first=Alexandra|date=September 6, 2015|website=The Blade|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref> Captive devils are usually forced to stay awake during the day to cater to visitors, rather than following their natural nocturnal style.<ref>Owen and Pemberton, p. 133.</ref>