Analysis: The Ongoing Search for the Tasmanian Tiger in Australia

This report investigates the claim that Tasmanian tigers may still exist in remote areas of mainland Australia. It examines evidence supporting and refuting this claim, including sightings, footage, and scientific research. The report presents arguments for the tiger's continued existence, emphasizing the vast, unexplored regions of Australia and the expertise of animal trackers. It also addresses counterarguments, such as the possibility of misidentification and the lack of conclusive evidence. The report concludes that while definitive proof is lacking, the possibility of the Tasmanian tiger's survival cannot be entirely dismissed and highlights the importance of continued research and conservation efforts. Desklib offers this report as part of its collection of solved assignments and past papers for students.

Assessment task 3
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Table of Contents
State the claim..................................................................................................................................3
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Examine the evidence......................................................................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
Consider Alternative hypotheses.....................................................................................................9
Reference.......................................................................................................................................10
List of Figures
Figure 1: Last seen Tasmanian tiger................................................................................................4
Figure 2: Tasmanian tiger captured.................................................................................................7
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Claim: Is that possible that a population of Tasmanian tigers still exists in remote areas of the
mainland of Australia.
State the claim
1A
Introduction:
This report is based on the existence of the Tasmanian tigers. Here I will utilize their existence
using some internal and external resources of information. It was known that the Tasmanian
tigers were killed by humans just before 2000 years ago. But still, there are some odd
possibilities in which these species still exist in somewhere the mainlands of Australia. In this
report, I will identify some truthful aspects regarding their existence.
Australia is well known as a residence for the Tasmanian tigers because this species was mostly
found in some mainlands of Australia. This report will identify the possibilities that they still are
in existence or not. This report also will be able to help out to find the scope of their existence. I
will analyze the reasons behind the disappearance of this species (Abell, 2017).
1B Jargon words:
Thylacine- this word is used to name the Tasmanian tiger. This word is used to call the
Tasmanian tiger in Australia.
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Examine the evidence
2A
The given claim explains that there is still a possibility that the Tasmanian tigers are still in
existence somewhere in the mainlands of Australia. I have gathered information from different
resources regarding this and it is true that this species still exists. Tasmanian tigers were killed
before a long time by the hunters to protect the pets and sheep of the locals of Australia.
Basically, this piece is almost ended but in Australia mainlands, Tasmanian tigers are being
found. This information has become a headline all over the world. The following image is the
last image of a Tasmanian tiger which was taken by an animal tracker in 1963 which is given
below:
Figure 1: Last seen Tasmanian tiger
Source [themurcery, 2017]
Some footage is found of the Tasmanian tiger somewhere at the southern Tasmania which is
taken by a team of the Tasmanian tiger trackers. There is some evidence that supports the claim
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regarding the existence of Tasmanian tiger. According to this evidence, the Tasmanian tiger
currently exists in the mainlands of Australia.
Some videos and images are found in which the Tasmanian tiger can be seen, it proves their
existence some rural areas like mainlands of Australia. According to some scientific research, the
Tasmanian tigers are still alive in a rare amount. These are some logical proofs including all the
evidence like images and videos. These images provide a scope of founding the Tasmanian tiger
in future.
2B
According to Weisberger (2017), there are some other stories which do not support that claim
that the Tasmanian tigers are still alive. The last Tasmanian tigers got killed in between of 1910-
1920 and the last Tasmanian tiger was killed in Hobart, Australia. This information makes the
claim wrong regarding the existence of the Tasmanian tiger. So it can be referred as a
disregarding argument which influences the claim that the Tasmanian tiger is still in existence
(Mather, 2017).
All the evidence and researchers which are in support of the claim that the Tasmanian tigers are
still alive, do not have any doubts. There are some following points which clarify these evidence:
Trustfulness: Mainlands of Australia is the most dangerous areas from wildlife’s perspective.
There is no doubt that Tasmanian tiger is being found in this area. This area is not covered by
human beings that are why the Tasmanian tiger can exist there. This argument completely
supports the claim that somewhere in Australia, the Tasmanian tiger is alive.
Scope: As the wildlife trackers are working spontaneously to find the Tasmanian tiger, there is a
scope to recreate and grow this species. A lot of research is being done to identify their
availability. In 2017, a Tasmanian tiger was found in the mainlands of Australia which is a scope
of the existence of Tasmanian tiger (Abell, 2017).
Simplicity & truthfulness: Here the simplicity means that the entire condition is easy to
understand regarding the existence of the Tasmanian tiger. There is no doubt that the Tasmanian
tiger is still there in Australia. All the proofs are enough to believe that Tasmanian tiger is still
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alive which a good symbol for the wildlife experts and another individual who wants to see the
Tasmanian tiger.
All these aspects provide that this claim and all the arguments in support to this are true.
According to these arguments, soon there are chances that the Tasmanian tigers will be seen.
Tasmanian tigers are one of the rarest animals on the planet due to which their existence has
become the headline. I have found all these evidence to be correct and trustful because every
other person related to the research of the Tasmanian tiger is supporting this claim that the
Tasmanian tigers still are in existence.
I found all the arguments related to the Tasmanian tiger to be true and correct. I believe that soon
the Tasmanian tiger will be found. If the research will be true then there is a scope to grow this
species of Tasmanian tiger. In future, there can be a lot of Tasmanian tigers be found somewhere
in the mainlands of Australia. It will be a great achievement for the entire wildlife.
2C
There is a lot of evidence is given from the supporters of the claim but still, there are some
possibilities that this evidence is wrong or there will be some other animal who looks like the
Tasmanian tiger. In the man lands of Australia, there are a lot of animals who have similar
characteristics of the Tasmanian tiger like some dogs and foxes. It might be possible that there is
some other animal in the footage and the images that are taken by the animal trackers of
Australia. There might be some mistake in recognizing the animal because the Tasmanian tigers
were ended a long time ago. These are some aspects which influence to believe those proofs.
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Figure 2: Tasmanian tiger captured
Source [fieldandstream, 2016]
Why the evidence disregarded?
As there is no perfect evidence which clarifies the existence of the Tasmanian tiger so all the
evidence is still not reliable and believable. I have gathered information from multiple resources
and found some images like the below image. These images can be a Tasmanian tiger or it might
be some dog or fox.
Why can the evidence not be disregarded?
This evidence cannot be disregarded completely because the individual who found their evidence
are some of the well-known animal trackers who have a lot of information about the Tasmanian
tiger. If this evidence would have been wrong then these experts would not be able to spread the
information all over the world.
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2D
Conclusion:
Tasmanian tiger is the rarest species in the entire world. During the study, I have found that there
is still scope that the Tasmanian tiger will be found soon by the animal trackers. There is no
doubt that it will be difficult to find them. In this report, some arguments are presented in support
of the claim that Tasmanian tiger still exists. Some opposite information also found according to
which the Tasmanian tiger is completely lost and there will be no possibility regarding their
existence.
During the reported research, I found that Tasmanian tigers were killed a long time ago by the
animal trackers and they also got paid for this. This shows that the human beings are the main
reason behind the disappearance of the Tasmanian tigers.
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Consider Alternative hypotheses:
3A
As the evidence prove the availability of the Tasmanian tiger, there are some alternative
hypotheses which totally neglect the entire claim. According to some people, all these proofs are
fake and wrong. I totally disagree with these arguments because the mainlands of Australia cover
a lot of blank space without the human captivity. There is a lot of possibilities that the Tasmanian
tiger found there. If some species gets disappeared then it does not mean that their existence is
totally erased because, in future, anything can be possible.
3B
Jargons:
Thylacinus cynocephalus - scientific word for the Tasmanian tiger
3C
According to Carlson (2017), the overall probability of the existence of the Tasmanian tiger is
virtually zero which explains that they do not believe in the arguments in favor of the claim.
Their team has gathered a lot of data and information regarding the existence of the Tasmanian
tiger but there is no proof regarding the Tasmanian tiger. The probability of the existence of the
Tasmanian tiger is 1 in 1.6 trillion (Weisberger, 2017).
This alternative hypothesis describes that all the theories regarding the Tasmanian tiger are still
both positive and negative aspects which influences the scope of finding the Tasmanian tiger. It
also explains all the important factors like the trustfulness, availability and their scope of
founding the Tasmanian tiger in future. There is no doubt that in future the Tasmanian tiger
species will be seen again.
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Reference:
 Abell, S., (2017). 'Sightings' of extinct Tasmanian tiger prompt search in Queensland.
[Online] theguardian. Available at
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/28/tasmanian-tiger-sighting-search-
thylacine-queensland-australia [Accessed on 16/01/2018]
 Bush, R., (2016). Incredible motion sensor camera image appears to show Tassie Tiger.
[Online] fieldandstream. Available at
https://www.fieldandstream.com/answers/hunting/tasmanian-tiger-alive [Accessed on
16/01/2018]
 Mather, A.,(2017). New footage fuels long futile hunt for Tasmanian tiger. [Online]
Themercury. Available at http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/new-footage-fuels-
long-futile-hunt-for-tasmanian-tiger/news-story/f20bbe3080a8426cf39bbe44d65acec2 [Accessed
on 16/01/2018]
 Weisberger, M., (2017). Scientists investigate Tasmanian tiger sightings. [Online]
cbsnews. Available at https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tasmanian-tiger-sightings-investigated/
[Accessed on 16/01/2018]
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