March 2013 PMID 23347431

No need for disease: testing extinction hypotheses for the thylacine using multi-species metamodels.

Thomas A A Prowse, Christopher N Johnson, Robert C Lacy, Corey J A Bradshaw, John P Pollak, Michael J Watts, Barry W Brook

Mentions

61
Peak: 20 in May 2021
across 7 sources since Oct 2012

Extended reach

767,587
potential audience

Total likes

19,213

Video views

526,988

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Oct 2012 – Aug 2024

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The comments highlight key themes like hunting pressures and ecological interactions, as seen in statements about wallaby hunting and the role of prey declines, which reflect a nuanced understanding of extinction factors. The tone varies from curiosity to recognition of the study's significance, contributing to the moderate scores across all dimensions.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions support or acknowledge the article's findings, with some emphasizing the role of factors like prey decline rather than disease in extinction.

InterestModerate interest

Participants show moderate interest, often discussing the implications of the research and its relevance to the ongoing search for the Tasmanian tiger.

EngagementModerate engagement

Several comments delve into specifics, such as historical hunting practices and ecological interactions, indicating thoughtful engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions suggest that the publication influences ongoing debates and awareness about species extinction causes, potentially shaping future research and conservation perspectives.

Abstract in brief

  • The study introduces a new PVA method that explicitly includes species interactions by integrating multiple models into a single "metamodel," which helps better understand extinction causes.
  • Traditional single-species models struggled to explain the thylacine's extinction without assuming high human hunting or small initial populations, whereas the multispecies metamodel suggested that declines in prey populations, especially from competition with introduced sheep, could explain the extinction without invoking disease.
  • The results imply that complex interactions, like prey declines due to introduced species, played a significant role in the thylacine's extinction, and the new multispecies PVA approach offers a more realistic tool to study species declines and extinctions caused by multiple factors.]

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Visceral9000
@Visceral9000 · X

@crocutamatata This is not to mention the fact that around the time, wallabies were being hunted on mass for their pelts. This in combination with over 2,000 bounties being collected, crippled the already small thylacine population (possibly of around 4,000 individuals). https://t.co/vrePRu0Z94

Jun 5, 2024 · 41 likes · 1 share · 3,509 followers View post →
SciShow
@SciShow · X

The Tasmanian tiger was officially declared extinct in 1986, but some still have hope these marsupial wolves will reappear. https://t.co/btQ5y5Ml3z https://t.co/dklcyowHI1

May 20, 2021 · 27 likes · 3 shares · 115,433 followers View post →
Alex Richter-Boix
@BoixRichter · X

https://t.co/GAjYsMAWxA

Jun 16, 2019 · 11 likes · 4 shares · 51,659 followers View post →
Aaron
@punisheddp16 · X

@p0quess1ng This one? https://t.co/TuCFBg5qSq

Aug 31, 2024 · 2 likes · 988 followers View post →
Charles Ikenna
@CharlesIkenna23 · X

Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/llyHX5D4Hs via @YouTube

May 21, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,222 followers View post →
CanucknotinOz
@CanuckinO · X

Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/gM8PGxsvAD via @YouTube

May 24, 2021 · 1 like · 1,984 followers View post →

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Aaron
@punisheddp16 · X

@p0quess1ng This one? https://t.co/TuCFBg5qSq

Aug 31, 2024 · 2 likes · 988 followers View post →
crocutamatata
@crocutamatata · X

RT @Visceral9000: @crocutamatata This is not to mention the fact that around the time, wallabies were being hunted on mass for their pelts.…

Jun 5, 2024 · 1 share · 4,706 followers View post →
Visceral9000
@Visceral9000 · X

@crocutamatata This is not to mention the fact that around the time, wallabies were being hunted on mass for their pelts. This in combination with over 2,000 bounties being collected, crippled the already small thylacine population (possibly of around 4,000 individuals). https://t.co/vrePRu0Z94

Jun 5, 2024 · 41 likes · 1 share · 3,509 followers View post →
Reality Matters-Whether You Believe In It Or Not
@IainSim55659177 · X

The Search for Tasmanian Tigers Continues https://t.co/fkbOV9NxZG

Jan 24, 2023 · 1,044 followers View post →
Shane Morris
@shane_d_morris · X

@PaulineGrierso1 Thanks Pauline. There's been no evidence yet to suggest a disease and this paper (https://t.co/sNHeUJHXE9) did what you suggested for thylacines though we don't know whether this holds for Tasmanian devils

Jan 11, 2022 · 248 followers View post →
Alberto
@AHerramelluri · X

Prowse, T. A., Johnson, C. N., Lacy, R. C., Bradshaw, C. J., Pollak, J. P., Watts, M. J., & Brook, B. W. (2013). No need for disease: testing extinction hypotheses for the thylacine using multi‐species metamodels. Journal of Animal Ecology, 82(2), 355-364.

Sep 9, 2021 · 53 followers View post →
Marcelus G. Z.
@MaGioZal · X

The Search for Tasmanian Tigers Continues - YouTube https://t.co/9pRKOJURnj

Jul 10, 2021 · 757 followers View post →
gofuckyourself, elon
@CarlaEasterling · X

The Search for Tasmanian Tigers Continues https://t.co/W03WSQmlir via @YouTube #saythatagain

Jun 2, 2021 · 174 followers View post →
george pinnington
@George_Pinno · X

How cool would it be to find a living Tasmanian Tiger: https://t.co/Y6Sfgdnu2R

May 31, 2021 · 374 followers View post →
CanucknotinOz
@CanuckinO · X

RT @SciShow: The Tasmanian tiger was officially declared extinct in 1986, but some still have hope these marsupial wolves will reappear.…

May 24, 2021 · 3 shares · 1,984 followers View post →
CanucknotinOz
@CanuckinO · X

Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/gM8PGxsvAD via @YouTube

May 24, 2021 · 1 like · 1,984 followers View post →
Alienígena do Futuro | Daniel |
@DanielOCL · X

Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/IkOxV09Qof

May 22, 2021 · 1,081 followers View post →
ELEONORA
@bellalilli161 · X

RT @CharlesIkenna23: Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/llyHX5D4Hs via @YouTube

May 22, 2021 · 1 share · 38,045 followers View post →
Luca
@SorrisoCattivo · X

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May 21, 2021 · 142 followers View post →
Thylacine
@BlueThylacine · X

I'm very pleased that my moniker was featured on a recent @SciShow episode https://t.co/iEvDiqcwO7

May 21, 2021 · 254 followers View post →
Chis
@Chismander · X

"... If we don't, then this species will stand as a reminder that the actions of our species can have permanent consequences, no matter how much we wish they didn't" Why we keep looking for tasmanian tigers? https://t.co/s45K6Ww14i

May 21, 2021 · 813 followers View post →
Kevin Matthews
@WildernessKev · X

Looking for the Tasmanian Tiger https://t.co/Xzoe7XR3vS https://t.co/ILEPX97Ted

May 21, 2021 · 40 followers View post →
Cecile Braconnier
@braco001 · X

Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/3cnbal4D6h via @YouTube

May 21, 2021 · 738 followers View post →
Charles Ikenna
@CharlesIkenna23 · X

Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/llyHX5D4Hs via @YouTube

May 21, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,222 followers View post →
gofuckyourself, elon
@CarlaEasterling · X

Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/W03WSQmlir via @YouTube #aboutime⌛️

May 20, 2021 · 174 followers View post →
gofuckyourself, elon
@CarlaEasterling · X

Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/W03WSQmlir via @YouTube #aboutime⌛️

May 20, 2021 · 174 followers View post →
Genna
@Generally_Gen · X

RT @SciShow: The Tasmanian tiger was officially declared extinct in 1986, but some still have hope these marsupial wolves will reappear.…

May 20, 2021 · 3 shares · 1,840 followers View post →
William Wallace
@bill14051 · X

RT @SciShow: The Tasmanian tiger was officially declared extinct in 1986, but some still have hope these marsupial wolves will reappear.…

May 20, 2021 · 3 shares · 380 followers View post →
SciShow
@SciShow · X

The Tasmanian tiger was officially declared extinct in 1986, but some still have hope these marsupial wolves will reappear. https://t.co/btQ5y5Ml3z https://t.co/dklcyowHI1

May 20, 2021 · 27 likes · 3 shares · 115,433 followers View post →
Kitty
@kittybravofan · X

Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/Fy6fPaQc3h via @YouTube

May 20, 2021 · 720 followers View post →
Johannes Lüke
@JohannesSLueke · X

New video by SciShow: Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/IHakFTljhj

May 20, 2021 · 83 followers View post →
e-csce
@e_csce · X

Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers @ https://t.co/1p7YLyKPNT https://t.co/t78CNQk94S

May 20, 2021 · 117 followers View post →
Eco-land lab
@ecolandlab · X

RT @BoixRichter: https://t.co/GAjYsMAWxA

Jun 18, 2019 · 4 shares · 3,384 followers View post →
Zoologíamanía
@zoologiamania · X

RT @BoixRichter: https://t.co/GAjYsMAWxA

Jun 17, 2019 · 4 shares · 3,018 followers View post →
Scratchin'Pro
@ScratchinPro · X

RT @BoixRichter: https://t.co/GAjYsMAWxA

Jun 16, 2019 · 4 shares · 3,398 followers View post →
Alex Richter-Boix
@BoixRichter · X

https://t.co/GAjYsMAWxA

Jun 16, 2019 · 11 likes · 4 shares · 51,659 followers View post →
Corey Bradshaw
@conservbytes.bsky.social · Bluesky

Final version out: No need for disease: testing extinction hypotheses for the #thylacine http://ow.ly/1Sw0ap http://ow.ly/1Sw0hj

Feb 18, 2013 View post →
Corey Bradshaw
@conservbytes.bsky.social · Bluesky

Just accepted in J Anim Ecol: No need for disease: testing extinction hypotheses for the thylacine using multi-species metamodels

Oct 19, 2012 View post →