Extinction is forever! September 7 is National Threatened Species Day. This national day is held each year to commemorate the death of the last remaining Tasmanian tiger (also known as the thylacine) at Hobart Zoo in 1936. TheBrink.org.au has been raising awareness of the plight of the Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat. There are about 200 Northern Hairy Nosed Wombats left in existence. That makes them … Continue reading
Month: September 2016
Experts call for focus on other species in peril as part of World Threatened Species Day TALK of fresh Tasmanian tiger sightings in South Australia has reignited debate about its extinction status and led to local wildlife experts warning other species might soon share the same fate if the state fails to protect remaining fauna. Today is World Threatened Species Day which marks the 80th … Continue reading
The Tasmanian tiger went extinct 80 years ago today. But that took decades to figure out.
“The thylacine was officially declared extinct by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature — which is holding its annual congress in Hawaii right now — in 1982 and by the Tasmanian government in 1986. In these declarations, the absence of presence was declared as a presence of absence. In 1996, Australia established National Threatened Species Day on Sept. 7 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of … Continue reading The Tasmanian tiger went extinct 80 years ago today. But that took decades to figure out.
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