8 Jan 2023

Professor Andrew Pask: Bringing back the Tasmanian Tiger

From The Weekend , 10:40 am on 8 January 2023

Making a comeback from extinction - could be closer to fact than fiction for the Tasmanian Tiger. The last known Tassie tiger died in captivity in 1936 but now using technology and DNA from a pelt sample, scientists at the University of Melbourne are hoping to bring them back. But it's also a move that's copping some criticism. Perlina talks to University of Melbourne scientist - Professor Andrew Pask who is leading the effort to bring back the species.