Thylacine

The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger

By: Branden Holmes (Editor), Gareth Linnard

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Paperback | 1 March 2023

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Until the mid-20th century, the thylacine was the world's largest carnivorous marsupial, and its disappearance has left many questions and contradictions.

Alternately portrayed as a scourge and as a high value commodity, the thylacine's ecology and behavior were known only anecdotally. In recent years, its taxonomic position, ecology, behavior and body size have all been re-examined scientifically, while advances in genetics have presented the potential for de-extinction.

With 78 contributors, Thylacine: The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger presents an evidence-based profile of the thylacine, examining its ecology, evolution, encounters with humans, persecution, assumed extinction and its appearance in fiction. The final chapters explore the future for this iconic species - a symbol of extinction but also hope.

Features:

Includes a diverse range of author contributions.
Covers the thylacine from evolution to extinction to fiction.
Presents the best evidence to date for the species' post-1936 survival.
The authors are generously allocating all their royalties from the sale of this book to support research into Devil Facial Tumor Disease, a devastating and contagious disease now threatening the wild population of Tasmanian devil - the world's current largest marsupial carnivore.

About the Author

Branden Holmes is a thylacine researcher who studies the earliest period of European-thylacine interactions and the resulting misperceptions. He jointly re-discovered the last known moving images of the species. Gareth Linnard is a researcher who primarily specialises in the historical trade in thylacines during the 1920s and 1930s. Based in South Wales, UK, he co-authored a revision of the identity of the last captive thylacine.

Industry Reviews

"A newly published book has provided fresh perspectives on the thylacine, delving into everything from de-extinction efforts to the role of the internet in boosting the cultural profile of the extinct species. Thylacine: The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger, published by CSIRO, features the work of 78 contributors and is purported to be the first major summary of the available evidence relating to the carnivorous marsupial in 20 years." -- Rob Inglis * Herald Sun *

"This is a most creditable attempt to gather all possible information about the thylacine." -- Malcom Ward * Papers and Proceedings of the THRA 70(1) *

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