Tasmanian Tigers Are Extinct, So Why Are Locals Reporting Sightings?

These sightings, if true, would reverse the belief that the carnivore has gone extinct.
Reported sightings negate the belief that the carnivore has gone extinct. 

8 sightings bring into question whether Tasmanian tiger is really extinct - Casper, WY Oil City News

Scientists are trying to resurrect the Tasmanian tiger. So when did the last one die and what about all those sightings? - ABC News

Tasmanian Tiger: Will Extinct Thylacine Make a Comeback? - The Tiniest Tiger

Extinction of the Thylacine

Is the truth still out there? - Australian Geographic

Island Conservation Tasmanian Tiger on the Horizon? - Island Conservation

Tasmanian Tiger: Will Extinct Thylacine Make a Comeback? - The Tiniest Tiger

People are reporting sightings of the Tasmanian tiger, thought to be extinct

New' Footage of Benjamin, the Last Tasmanian Tiger Ever Seen Alive, Smart News

The Tasmanian Tiger: Extinct or Extant?: Williams, Michael, Lang, Rebecca, Shuker B.SC. PH.D., Karl: 9780646926346: : Books

Tasmanian Tiger, Blog

Efforts to resurrect the extinct Tasmanian tiger get a boost

The Hunter: what if the Thylacine wasn't extinct and someone wanted to kill it off again

Officially 'extinct' Tasmanian tiger reportedly spotted in Australia - National

Tasmanian Tiger-like animal caught on video in Belair National Park, South Australia