
The Last Tasmanian Tiger
The History and Extinction of the Thylacine
By: Robert Paddle
Paperback | 4 September 2002
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Bob Paddle challenges conventional theories explaining the behaviour and eventual extinction of the thylacine, arguing that rural politicians used the Tasmanian tiger as a scapegoat to protect local agricultural enterprise from the consequences of mismanagement. After the population of thylacines was decimated through a bounty scheme, ineffective political action by scientists finally resulted in the extinction of a once proud species.
Paddle also uncovers a deeper intellectual snobbery that set the scene for the thylacine's eventual extinction.
The Last Tasmanian Tiger offers new perspectives on the subjective nature of scientific investigation and the politics of preservation.
For its groundbreaking work it received the Whitley Medal of the Zoological Society of New South Wales for best science book of 2001.
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ISBN: 9780521531542
ISBN-10: 0521531543
Series: History and Extinction of the Thylacine
Published: 4th September 2002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 284
Audience: College, Tertiary and University
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 16.5 x 2.5
Weight (kg): 0.52
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