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Subject: PNG thylacine From: SilverTasie posted Wed, Aug 11 2004, 5:48pm  Does any one know that the native Papua New Guinea people in the highlands saw a creature witch look similar to the thylacine or close relative, one even saw one with a pup in it's pouch, could this be true the highlands of PNG aren't that well know to scientist could there still be a big carnivores marsupial. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: busterggi posted Wed, Aug 11 2004, 7:10pm  I've heard of these. I wouldn't say it's impossible. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Aussiecrypto posted Wed, Aug 11 2004, 7:46pm  Yes it is possible. Thylacines are still regularly sighted on the Australian mainland, despite supposedly being extinct for thousands of years. If they can remain hidden in Australia, there's no reason they couldn't remain hidden in the jungles of PNG Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Dr. Crowling posted Wed, Aug 11 2004, 8:24pm  Actually, the Thylacene was declared extinct September 7, 1936. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: King Wolf posted Wed, Aug 11 2004, 8:46pm  Although declared extinct. It is highly probable that a breeding population could be living in other areas, as may be in the mainland too. It wouldn't be the first time that a species declared extinct would be found. And, considering that the thylacine is a relative small creature, increases that possibility. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: kearnivorous posted Thu, Aug 12 2004, 12:03am  He was refering to them being 'extinct' on the Australian mainland, they were thought to have been wiped-out by the introduction of the warrigal, but there remains people who are convinced that they still remain. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: SilverTasie posted Thu, Aug 12 2004, 5:58am  Thylacine are officialy declared as being exstinct but in tasmania and main land Australia they are beeing seen by people, but the only way to say that its not extinct is that they have to capture a live one. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Mulder posted Thu, Aug 12 2004, 9:56am  I saw one run across a highway in bunbury. 2 other people with me, both of which seen it crystal clear and identified it while i was trying to pick my bottom jaw up. =) Mulder - who now holsters a nikon. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: SilverTasie posted Thu, Aug 12 2004, 10:27am  When did you see ,how long and where do you live? Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: pagan-witch posted Thu, Aug 12 2004, 2:11pm  Yeah, they always require a body, and whenever they get one, it mysteriously dissapears. SAD BUT TRUE. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: jcody posted Thu, Aug 12 2004, 6:01pm  PNG and Aus were conected for a very long time and it is possible that they may share a Thylacines. We share other marsupials and monotreines. Much is still unknown about the PNG highlands so who knows. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: suejoel posted Fri, Aug 13 2004, 4:07pm  This is an easy fix. The Thylacine has existed near enough to modern times to where we are somewhat familiar with it's basic habits. Go to where there has been a recent sighting and mount a video cam in a treestand, (or a human watcher wearing good camo...I'd recommend REALTREE Mossy Rain Forest, and an assortment of digital and 35mm cameras with various telephoto lenses and night scopes). Simply man the station, or monitor it, until one shows up, or you give up...whichever comes first. It could be manned in shifts, by many people, possibly college biology students, as a project. It would be cheap and effective (and possibly keep them out of trouble for a while...) While not extinct as a species, the Grey Wolf has been considered extinct in N. Ga. since the early 1960s, however, I hardly ever go fishing, hunting or hiking without seeing at least one. All the locals take them for granted, and the Department of Natural Resources is not interested (they think we are all on dope...)in correcting thier position. It is possible that the Thylacine could be a similar situation. Just a thought, anyway....Good Luck. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Prof00 posted Tue, Aug 17 2004, 7:49am  "While not extinct as a species, the Grey Wolf has been considered extinct in N. Ga. since the early 1960s, however, I hardly ever go fishing, hunting or hiking without seeing at least one." Not to get completely off subject here, but if you could provide some localities in North GA where you are sighting Grey Wolves, PLEASE do so. You say GA DNR thinks the people seeing them are on dope, I highly doubt this, but they are probably thinking they are cases of mistaken identity with coyote or feral dogs(just like all the Black Bear calls that turn out to just be dogs). If you don't wish to post the localities here, you are more than welcome to e-mail me. I live in Atlanta and would love to go visit some of these places myself to see if I can find some wolves. This would be a major find if there really are still wolves. Also, if they are so common as you say, have you tried getting photos? Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Mr_Nobody posted Wed, Sep 15 2004, 2:00pm  Yeah, I lived in North Georgia for two years for college, right up in the mountains, and I saw all kinds of things. We had a cub bear run around on campus my first week there, and the running gag was that momma was going to crash into one of the dorm rooms during the night, so everyone had to stay on their toes. (btw, the cub only stayed on campus for a short time, before running back into the woods). I saw a strange giant woodpecker (which is told over on the Sightings page). But I too have seen Gray Wolves running around. My first thought was that they were huskies, but they definitely weren't huskies. They were true gray wolves. They were beautiful to watch...from the otherside of the river. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: LightZone posted Sun, Aug 15 2004, 2:33pm  When an animal has been declared extinct it just means that it has not been seen for 50 years. Just because it has not been seen doesn't mean it does not exist. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: pinkscientist posted Thu, Aug 12 2004, 1:18pm  So, there was a thylacine spotted with a pup in its pouch? That's cute! (lol!) On a more serious note, this has me 100% convinced that there is still a living population of thylacines. If they are discovered, they should be put in a nature reserve. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Mulder posted Thu, Aug 12 2004, 2:02pm  1/4 way past bunbury heading toward bridgetown. around 2 years ago, no later. came up from left side about 100ft in front of our car, sniffed the road looked at other side hoping to run across but looked at us coming then ran back inside the trees. we all sat there saying wtf 1000 times :P. I live in mandurah. apparently these striped/marsupial/roo/dogs were like ghosts even before they were "extinct". also heard a guy in tassie feels there gaze upon him whenever he treks through a certain area of the woods. anyway hope that helps. Mulder - truth is out there. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: SilverTasie posted Thu, Aug 12 2004, 7:27pm  Was it on clear day or at night and you where sure u say a thylacine not a dingo(tail was not high up and saw stripes)? Wich state of Australia was it and did you report it to the local coverment? Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: pagan-witch posted Thu, Aug 12 2004, 2:08pm  It's very possible, though I've never heard of them ever living there, who knows?? Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Okapi99 posted Fri, Aug 13 2004, 5:48am  If there are reports of Thylacines in Australia, why not Papua New Guinea as well? The two islands are part of the same undersea land-mass, and were clearly connected during several periods of history. Even today, Australia and New Guinea are only seperated by the Torres Strait; less than 100 miles of water seperate the two islands at this point-- actually far less if the chain of small islands between the two are counted. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: SilverTasie posted Fri, Aug 13 2004, 6:35am  Ever seen PNG highlands very desolated place with very low population and no contact with the www but on tv I've seen report with native's telling that they saw thylacine like creature's. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: suejoel posted Fri, Aug 13 2004, 4:12pm  That sounds like where I live in the Cohutta Wilderness (in N. Ga). There's no telling what all lives up here on the mountain. I thought for sure I had Bigfoot cornered last week, but it turned out to be just one of my neighbors out sampling his moonshine. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: SilverTasie posted Fri, Aug 13 2004, 4:28pm  Lol Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Leon Crum posted Fri, Aug 13 2004, 7:05pm  This is my first post for quite awhile.If I'm not mistaken,the Thylacine did indeed once live in PNG.I'll have to dig out some books and check on it later. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: kearnivorous posted Sat, Aug 14 2004, 7:04am  Yeah, i think that the gap between the topmost point of Queensland and the islands is something like 13km, you are meant to be able to see them on a clear day Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Schlitz posted Sat, Aug 14 2004, 1:46pm  Good to hear from you Leon Crum. You should post more often. Schlitz- Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Leon Crum posted Sat, Aug 14 2004, 4:55pm  I'll try to.I'm still trying to find this book on prehistoric Australian mammals somewhere in the rat's nest I call home. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: SilverTasie posted Sun, Aug 15 2004, 8:39am  Let me know when you've got it Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Leon Crum posted Sun, Aug 15 2004, 3:32pm  I can't find the book right now.However,The Thylacine Museum website does state that they ranged into New Guinea in prehistoric times.There's a map of thylacine fossil sites and it shows two in north central New Guinea. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: SilverTasie posted Sun, Aug 15 2004, 6:41pm  Can you post the link mayb.:D Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Leon Crum posted Sun, Aug 15 2004, 7:31pm  www.naturalworlds.org./thylacinlindex/htm. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: SilverTasie posted Sun, Aug 15 2004, 7:34pm  Thnx m8 Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: SilverTasie posted Sun, Aug 15 2004, 7:36pm  Link doensn't work are you sure this is the one? Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Leon Crum posted Sun, Aug 15 2004, 7:38pm  Excuse me,I screwed that up:www.naturalworlds.org/thylacine/index/htm. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: SilverTasie posted Sun, Aug 15 2004, 7:49pm  Doesn't work either Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: SilverTasie posted Sun, Aug 15 2004, 7:51pm  BTW do you have much of thylacine knowledge? Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: Leon Crum posted Sun, Aug 15 2004, 8:22pm  That link works for me.Being a computer illiterate,I don't know what's wrong with it.To answer your question,I have a little knowledge about them,but not a whole lot.You might try typing The Thylacine Museum into search,that brings it up for me,too. Subject: Re: PNG thylacine From: SilverTasie posted Mon, Aug 16 2004, 5:37am  I will try :D

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