The Last Tasmanian Tiger: The History and Extinction of the Thylacine

摘要: 1. Introduction: science and the species from a European perspective 2. Constructing objectivity: changing scientific perceptions of thylacine 3. Of signal importance: select social predatory behaviours 4. A entertainment: stimuli consuming interest 5. Ovisceral exploitation: extracts sheepish behaviour 6. Mythology becomes misology: dogmatism unenlightenment 7. Faunal fun games: politics protection 8. The last Tasmanian tiger: indifference demise 9. Post-extinction blues: contingency responsibility in extinction 10. Conclusion: lessons to be learnt.