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Reintroducing the thylacine into Tasmania
38:15 - 44:12 (05:57)
Reintroducing the thylacine into Tasmania could help mitigate the spread of disease affecting Tasmanian devils, as well as potentially addressing overpopulation of other animals in the area. The thylacine would act as a keystone species, impacting the ecosystem at multiple levels.
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Scientists are considering bringing back the extinct Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, through a closely related species in order to restore the ecological niche that was lost after their extinction.
38:15 - 39:32 (01:17)
Summary
Scientists are considering bringing back the extinct Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, through a closely related species in order to restore the ecological niche that was lost after their extinction. As an apex predator and keystone species, the thylacine played a crucial role in the local ecosystem.
ChapterReintroducing the thylacine into Tasmania
Episode104: Resurrection. Pleistocene Park & Beyond.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Tasmanian devils are facing population challenges due to the spread of a highly infectious form of cancer known as the Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumor Disease, which spreads through contact during their violent altercations with each other.
39:32 - 42:06 (02:34)
Summary
Tasmanian devils are facing population challenges due to the spread of a highly infectious form of cancer known as the Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumor Disease, which spreads through contact during their violent altercations with each other.
ChapterReintroducing the thylacine into Tasmania
Episode104: Resurrection. Pleistocene Park & Beyond.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
This transcript discusses the significance of the Tasmanian thylacine as a keystone species in ecosystem management and the potential for its reintroduction into Tasmania to mitigate disease and population overgrowth of other animals.
42:06 - 44:12 (02:05)
Summary
This transcript discusses the significance of the Tasmanian thylacine as a keystone species in ecosystem management and the potential for its reintroduction into Tasmania to mitigate disease and population overgrowth of other animals.