The Tasmanian Tiger 1980 – Investigation on Thylacine Status | Steven Smith | Wildlife Division Technical Report 81/1 | 1981 [USED – SC – Fragile]

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. Smith's investigation reviewed the available evidence — sighting reports, field surveys and the existing scientific literature — to assess the probability of the thylacine's continued survival. It is a primary scientific document from the final period when government agencies were still formally investigating the question.

Published as a typed-up internal government document by T.J. Hughes, Tasmanian Government Printer, this was never commercially distributed — it is a working scientific report rather than a book, and copies in any condition are genuinely rare.

CONDITION

• Used, generally good condition internally, but the binding is very fragile and pages may begin to come loose.
• The cover has light wear and a couple of small marks.
• Handle with care — this is a research copy rather than a collectible copy - pages are likely to loosen with any use as is typical with most copies of this type of report once the binding glue ages.

BOOK DETAILS

• Softcover stapled report.
• 133 pages.
• Approximately 20.5cm wide x 29cm tall.
• Published May 1981 by T.J. Hughes, Tasmanian Government Printer.
• Wildlife Division Technical Report 81/1.
• Out of print.

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