Inaccurate statement by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature made as part of the 1982 process for World Heritage status for Tasmanian Wilderness area
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation had refused to remove the erroneous reference. The agency refuted that claim, saying it had not been contacted regarding the statement, and confirmed the reference was removed the day the article was published.
“The World Heritage Centre therefore agreed with IUCN to have its 1982 report amended to take into account scientific data collected since that date, which confirms that the Tasmanians are not extinct.” “Our people feel the sadness, the hurt. It’s pretty typical of people in these positions … they’ve been doing it for hundreds of years,” he told Guardian Australia.
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