https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunter_(2011_Australian_film)
“Just last year, one group claimed to have spotted the “Tassie tiger” padding through Australia’s forests. The claims were never verified.”
There’s a very good possibility that the natural resources people there are aware of live Thylacines but are keeping it on the down-low to protect them.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunter_(2011_Australian_film)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1CcPHF7qOc
Forrest Galante thinks there might be tigers in Papua New Guinea. I want to hear the update on this story. Hopefully he can get boots on the ground and investigate further.