Sabohan - absolutely I would rear one if I had the chance. I love them, even their smelly, ferret smell would not deter me.
If extinction does happen in the wild, I almost hope it does happen. They obviously cannot stop that dreadful disease so it is probably the best thing, then they can quarantine the land and the disease will die out. I am sure its more complicated than that, but in theory it sounds good. I read a history book that the devils use to be on the mainland. I wonder how, and why they can been wiped out and only existed in Tassie? Of course it is most likely when Tassie was still attached to the mainland that it happened, but when it broke away, why did they die out on the mainland but continued to thrive in Tassie? Now I want to go do some research and find out.