Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: While the region is best known for its convict history it is now the key area in the battle to save the Tasmanian Devil from extinction from a new type of contagious cancer called Devil facial tumor disease ( DFTD ) .
Simplified: It is now the main area in the battle to save the Tasmanian Devil from extinction . The devils have been getting a new type of cancer called Devil Facial Tumour Disease ( DFTD ) .