@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
No need for disease: testing extinction hypotheses for the thylacine using multi-species metamodels.
Mentions
Extended reach
Total likes
Video views
Mentions per month
Oct 2012 – Aug 2024Where it's discussed
-
X / Twitter31 posts
-
Facebook9 posts
-
News9 articles
-
Blogs6 articles
-
Bluesky2 posts
-
YouTube2 videos
-
Reddit2 posts
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.
Most discussions support or acknowledge the article's findings, with some emphasizing the role of factors like prey decline rather than disease in extinction.
Participants show moderate interest, often discussing the implications of the research and its relevance to the ongoing search for the Tasmanian tiger.
Several comments delve into specifics, such as historical hunting practices and ecological interactions, indicating thoughtful engagement.
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.]
Top posts
Most liked on X and BlueskyThe 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
https://t.co/GAjYsMAWxA
@p0quess1ng This one? https://t.co/TuCFBg5qSq
Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/llyHX5D4Hs via @YouTube
Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/gM8PGxsvAD via @YouTube
All mentions
Reevaluating the Extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger Using Multi-Species Models
The Tasmanian tiger was officially declared extinct in 1986, but some hope remains. A new multi-species model suggests prey decline from introduced species, not disease, may explain its extinction, highlighting complex…
Extinct Animals of Pacific History and Their Causes
This video explores extinct animals from the Pacific region, highlighting their history and causes of extinction, including ecological interactions and human impacts. It emphasizes the importance of multi-species models…
@p0quess1ng This one? https://t.co/TuCFBg5qSq
RT @Visceral9000: @crocutamatata This is not to mention the fact that around the time, wallabies were being hunted on mass for their pelts.…
@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
The Search for Tasmanian Tigers Continues https://t.co/fkbOV9NxZG
@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
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.
The Search for Tasmanian Tigers Continues - YouTube https://t.co/9pRKOJURnj
The Search for Tasmanian Tigers Continues https://t.co/W03WSQmlir via @YouTube #saythatagain
How cool would it be to find a living Tasmanian Tiger: https://t.co/Y6Sfgdnu2R
RT @SciShow: The Tasmanian tiger was officially declared extinct in 1986, but some still have hope these marsupial wolves will reappear.…
Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/gM8PGxsvAD via @YouTube
Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/IkOxV09Qof
RT @CharlesIkenna23: Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/llyHX5D4Hs via @YouTube
https://t.co/JSg4PTfTLi
I'm very pleased that my moniker was featured on a recent @SciShow episode https://t.co/iEvDiqcwO7
"... 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
Looking for the Tasmanian Tiger https://t.co/Xzoe7XR3vS https://t.co/ILEPX97Ted
Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/3cnbal4D6h via @YouTube
Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/llyHX5D4Hs via @YouTube
Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/W03WSQmlir via @YouTube #aboutime⌛️
Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/W03WSQmlir via @YouTube #aboutime⌛️
RT @SciShow: The Tasmanian tiger was officially declared extinct in 1986, but some still have hope these marsupial wolves will reappear.…
RT @SciShow: The Tasmanian tiger was officially declared extinct in 1986, but some still have hope these marsupial wolves will reappear.…
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
Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/Fy6fPaQc3h via @YouTube
New video by SciShow: Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers https://t.co/IHakFTljhj
Why We Keep Looking for Tasmanian Tigers @ https://t.co/1p7YLyKPNT https://t.co/t78CNQk94S
RT @BoixRichter: https://t.co/GAjYsMAWxA
RT @BoixRichter: https://t.co/GAjYsMAWxA
RT @BoixRichter: https://t.co/GAjYsMAWxA
https://t.co/GAjYsMAWxA
Final version out: No need for disease: testing extinction hypotheses for the #thylacine http://ow.ly/1Sw0ap http://ow.ly/1Sw0hj
Just accepted in J Anim Ecol: No need for disease: testing extinction hypotheses for the thylacine using multi-species metamodels
V
AB
C
SM
A
EL
Z
SP