Steven Smith's 1980 investigation into the status of the thylacine — commissioned by the Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service and published as Wildlife Division Technical Report 81/1 in May 1981. This report was produced just five years before the thylacine was officially declared extinct in 1986, at a time when debate about whether any animals might survive was still active.
This scarce, vintage publication compiles an invaluable archival photographic record of the now extinct Tasmanian Tiger, or thylacine. Compiled by the world's foremost authority on the species, Dr Eric Guiler, the booklet features rare historical black-and-white photographs, sketches, and field data tracking the animal's history, sightings, and final years in captivity.
![The Tasmanian Tiger 1980 – Investigation on Thylacine Status | Steven Smith | Wildlife Division Technical Report 81/1 | 1981 [USED – SC – Fragile]](https://onlinestore.bookcellar.com.au/images/T/tasmanian-tiger-1980-Steven-Smith-softcover-IPuevq.png "The Tasmanian Tiger 1980 – Investigation on Thylacine Status | Steven Smith | Wildlife Division Technical Report 81/1 | 1981 [USED – SC – Fragile]")
