Post by Ian Thomas on Jan 28, 2021 5:18:21 GMT 10
So, there's a new paper out and it's well credentialed.
What to make of it? Tasmanian Thylacines were around at least up until the early 2000s??
The paper itself is here -->
What to make of it? Tasmanian Thylacines were around at least up until the early 2000s??
New Study Suggests Tasmanian Tiger Likely Went Extinct Around 20 Years Ago. Coast to Coast AM.
Retrieved January 28, 2021, from
www.coasttocoastam.com/article/new-study-suggests-tasmanian-tiger-likely-went-extinct-around-20-years-ago/
A fascinating new study which exhaustively examined what is believed to be every known sighting of the Tasmanian Tiger over the last century upends current conventional thinking and indicates that the creature may actually have gone extinct as recently as around 20 years ago ...
Considering that this time period was not all that long ago, the group also addressed the question of whether or not the Tasmanian Tiger may still exist ....
Retrieved January 28, 2021, from
www.coasttocoastam.com/article/new-study-suggests-tasmanian-tiger-likely-went-extinct-around-20-years-ago/
A fascinating new study which exhaustively examined what is believed to be every known sighting of the Tasmanian Tiger over the last century upends current conventional thinking and indicates that the creature may actually have gone extinct as recently as around 20 years ago ...
Considering that this time period was not all that long ago, the group also addressed the question of whether or not the Tasmanian Tiger may still exist ....
The paper itself is here -->
Brook, B. W., Sleightholme, S. R., Campbell, C. R., Jaric, I., & Buettel, J. C. (2021).
Extinction of the Thylacine.
BioRxiv, 2021.01.18.427214.
doi.org/10.1101/2021.01.18.427214
Extinction of the Thylacine.
BioRxiv, 2021.01.18.427214.
doi.org/10.1101/2021.01.18.427214
Here we collate and characterize the type, quality, and uncertainty of over a thousand unique sighting records of Thylacines since 1910. We use this novel and unique curated database to underpin a detailed reconstruction and mapping of the species’ spatio-temporal distributional dynamics, to pinpoint refugia of late survival and estimate the bioregional patterns of extirpation. Contrary to expectations, the inferred extinction window is wide and relatively recent, spanning from the 1980s to the present day, with extinction most likely in the late 1990s or early 2000s.
Bear in mind, the paper's review process, as of this date, is not yet complete.
My take? Roadkill. Tassie's a small island with no shortage of cars. So ...