Congratulations Professor Anya Reading!
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
James Malley, a local dairy farmer-come-naturalist,
and I, have been looking for the thylacine for the past 6
years or so. In that time we have spent about two years
each on field trips, mostly in the northern half of Tasmania
and on the south-west coast. Our major sponsors have been
the Australian Conservation Foundation, the “Australian”
newspaper, the Science and Industry Endowment Fund and the
British Tobacco Company. Since June this year, with the
assistance of Dr. Robert Brown, we have been conducting
what we intend to be an exhaustive investigation of northeastern
Tasmania while investigating any leads that may come
from elsewhere in the State.
Published Papers
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
