How did Tasmanian Tiger go extinct?

A sudden decline in the thylacine population was reported in the early 1900s, and the species was declared extinct in 1936. The government bounty may seem to be the obvious extinction culprit. But growing scientific evidence reveals a complex tapestry of forces involved in their decline. read more

The extinction of the Tasmanian tiger, or Thylacine, was entirely due to European settlement. When farmers complained that the animal was a threat to their livestock, a bounty was placed on it, and the species was literally hunted to extinction. read more