Thylacines, or Tasmanian tigers or Tasmanian wolves, went extinct in 1936. The conflict between them and settlers on the island is mostly to blame for loss of this marsupial, but the trade in thylacines for zoos, museums, and private collections also put a bounty on their heads.
So, when it comes to saving a species, what happens when our zoological fascination is actually part of the problem?
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