An illustrated reference on the thylacine, written by Dr Eric Guiler and Philippe Godard and published in 1998. Guiler was Tasmania's foremost thylacine researcher, having spent decades studying the species and leading the last official search expeditions for surviving animals.
This volume frames the thylacine's extinction explicitly as a cautionary tale — a lesson in what happens when a unique species is hunted to extinction through bounty schemes and habitat loss, and what that means for conservation today. At 256 pages with an index and extensive illustrations, it covers the thylacine's natural history, the bounty era, the species' decline, and the broader conservation lessons drawn from its loss.
CONDITION
Out of print and not easy to find. This copy has a gift inscription written in the front.
Used, generally good condition.
BOOK DETAILS
Large hardcover with dust jacket.
256 pages, indexed.
Published 1998. Out of print.
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