Assertion: thylacine | /r/HasProperty | persecuted by colonial shepherds
Facets:
value: heavily
type: DEGREE
value: in the early 20th century
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In the early 20th century the Tasmanian tiger was heavily persecuted by colonial shepherds and hunters, as it was thought to prey on sheep (although these claims are unsubstantiated and unlikely)