Looking after our Native Animals
7 September 1936.
One of those sad dates in Tasmanian/Australian and World history
The last surviving Tasmanian Tiger died in captivity in a Hobart Zoo.
To show how pathetic humans are, a law to protect the Tasmanian Tiger was passed two months before the death of this last survivor.
How does one protect a species when there is only one of the species?
Man is a disgrace when it comes to protecting native animals.
A bounty was placed on the Tigers because farmers mistakenly blamed the Tigers for killing their sheep and cattle.
For every dead Tiger presented, one pound was paid to the hunters.
Livestock was more valuable than the native Thylacine.
Sad day indeed.
One of those sad dates in Tasmanian/Australian and World history
The last surviving Tasmanian Tiger died in captivity in a Hobart Zoo.
To show how pathetic humans are, a law to protect the Tasmanian Tiger was passed two months before the death of this last survivor.
How does one protect a species when there is only one of the species?
Man is a disgrace when it comes to protecting native animals.
A bounty was placed on the Tigers because farmers mistakenly blamed the Tigers for killing their sheep and cattle.
For every dead Tiger presented, one pound was paid to the hunters.
Livestock was more valuable than the native Thylacine.
Sad day indeed.
