Description
Book SynopsisA comprehensive exploration of this unique animal. With 78 contributors, this exciting work presents an accurate, evidence-based profile of the thylacine, examining its ecology, evolution, encounters with humans, persecution, assumed extinction and its appearance in fiction.
Trade Review"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) *
