Thylacine Research Unit (TRU) Podcast

In this Episode the team talk to statistical guru and spreadsheet expert from the UK Steve 'Briggo' Brigginshaw' about thylacine population models.   As part the discussion the team mention: The science and maths beyind trying to determine if it is mathimatically possible that there is a remenant population of thylacine BIOCLIM The origin of their idea about developing a model Variables that they developed for the simulation Origin of the statistics Testing the model with known devil populations What the results say about the possibility of thylacines still being extant

In this episode Bill, Chris, and Waz interview the founder of the Australian Cryptozoological Research Organisation (ACRO) - Jack Tessier.   The team discusses: Jack's investigation into various cryptids Thylacine sightings on the mainland The casts that Jack has taken in the field Jack belief's about extant populations of thylacines The ACRO conference that is being planned to be hosted by Jack - with planned speaker including Gary Opit and Rex Gilmore.

Episode 009 Hosted by Chris Coupland, Bill Flowers, and Warren Darragh   In this episode the guys discuss: A shout out to scano (the only person listening to the show) Luke Nowlan - Bill Flowers fan boy A listener question - would we tell the world if discovered evidence of the continued existence of the Thylacine The guys then delve into the Government secret files on Thylacine - they discuss a sighting from North East Tasmania and look at it from a number of angles.  Firstly that of the witness, then the media who made multiple press reports, then the Tasmanian Government's press release and investigation - including the hand written notes of the investigator. The report was deemed to be credible and was seriously investigated at the time.

In this episode the Thylacine Research Unit (TRU)'s Chris Coupland and Warren Darragh discuss: Another victorian sighting and consider the reliability and motives of witnesses. A suggestion from Alison Moodie in the UK about placing photos of foxes and dogs with mange on the TRU website. Alison says, "There is so little detail on these sightings! I wonder, would it be worth publishing a few mangy dog/fox/dingo pics on your site, so the public can get to know what they look like?"  A shout out to Luke Nowlan - Bill's biggest fan From the Government Files Nature loves ratios Thylacine feet like other marsupial carnivores have a ratio of 1:6 to 1:7, as opposed to 1:2 to 1:3 for cats and dogs TRU has photos of all of the casts submitted to the government. Old timers saying it was easier to tell thylacine and dog apart as opposed to devil and wombat. History of dogs in Tasmania A digitigrade is an animal that stands or walks on its digits, or toes. Plantigrade locomotion means walking with the toes and

Thylacine Research Unit - Podcast - Episode 7 Featuring: Chris Coupland, Bill Flowers, Warren Darragh In this episode the team discusses: Behind the scenes of Hunt for the Tasmanian Tiger Discuss feedback about the show A recent Tasmanian sighting and the dash cam experiment that the team conducted. A review of the new 'Out of the Shadows' Web Series. A most interesting and far flung sighting. Season 2 of Hunt for the Tasmanian Tiger  

In this episode the guys makes an talk about their upcoming release of the Animal Planet Documentaries, they interview the founder of the Great Search for the Thylacine Facebook Page Kristin Edwards, and they look at the recovery action planning component of the e-Book Magnificent Survivor, which deals with the things you would need to do in the event that the thylacine was re-discovered.

General introduction about sightings - why we dont give out locations protect the animal protect witnesses Allow for follow up investigation Protect any sensitive equipment Recent sightings in Tasmania Over the last 6 - 12 months we have had a handleful of good quality sigthings - 2014-2015 where they score highly on the smith system We add them to our database - which includes a couple of thousands of sightings about 380 official post 1936-1980 sightings about 90 post 1980 official sightings A plethora on unofficial sightigns The government estimates that only 1/3 of sightings are officially reported Background to this sighting 3rd of April we get an online sighting notification. We responded to it straight away Telephone interview with the people involved Next day we have people on site Tracks/prints Field notes Photos of scat Face to face discussions with the witness Exact location of sighting - bit different to what was described in interview  3 H Recent sightings - one unofficial ' walked

Overview In this episode, Bill, Chris and Waz talk about the potential for cloning the thylacine. They discuss the technology, recent history of cloning, de-extinction, and re-wilding of the thylacine. Show Content There are a couple of places people can tune in or access the podcast itunes (please rate and subscribe) youtube - please subscribe TRU website - on the podcasts tab   www.thylacineresearchunit.org   This is a topical issue, the question is broken into a couple of parts... 1. Cloning the thylacine 2. De-extinction 3. re-wilding. Professor Michael Archer's attempt to clone thylacine Was the attempt all media hype Does the technology exist? Talk about quality of the DNA Assuming that thylacines are still extant - but in very low numbers could cloning help with improving genetic diversity Given that thylacine suffered from a an illness that may have doomed them could cloned thylacines be destined to suffer from the same fate - again low amount of genetic diversity - e.g., devi

Is the 1973 Doyle footage evidence of the continued existance of thylacine?   In this this episode the team reviews a piece of video believed to have filmed in South Australia in 1973. Considered by many as one of the best pieces of evidence for the continued existence of thylacine post its recorded extinction date of 1973 many obsevers believe that this blurry old footage shows a thylacine.   The team discuss - is South Australia suitable habitat The quality of the footage. The technology behind the camera equipment Some of the other online analysis of the footage Gait of the animal in comparison to other potential candidates The fact that this sighting is on the mainland - the Thylacine Preservation Society Review comments from Facebook followers Make conclusions

Every year in prime thyalcine or tasmanian tiger habitat many thousands of native animals are struck and killed by vehicles. These road kill include kangaroos, wallabys, tasmanian devils, and quolls - so if the tasmanian tiger was still roaming the wildnerness you would expect to see the occasional animal turn up as body on the side of a road. In this episode the team attempts to address the question that if the thylacine is still extant why haven't any been found dead by the side of the road.

In this episode Warren, Bill and Chris discuss a recent sound recording that was submitted by a group of campers. The campers believe they may have recorded the yapping like bark of the thylacine or Tasmanian Tiger - an animal that is believed to have been extinct for over 70 years. Could this be evidence that somewhere in the Tasmanian wildnerness this iconic, almost mythical animal is still with us? Of all the animal investigated in the science of cryptozoology the Tasmanian Tiger holds a special place as unlike animals like bigfoot or the loch ness monster tasmanian tiger are real animals with zoo footage of the last known speciman available for the world to see.