He is pretty short, yes
There is some plans afoot to take healthy Devils to a protected part of an Island where the only way in and out is a single bridge. This is one method they plan to use to keep the Devils going.
Hopefully the ongoing research will find a cure or a strain of devils that are resistant on their own.
Here is one small link.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1914919.htm
A link of the plight of the Devils.
Jim