Very little is known about the Cascade funnel-web spider. Even the date of the first specimen collected is not clear. Some accounts indicate the first specimen was discovered on December 25, 1925, while others say Vernon Victor Hickman collected 3 specimens in 1926. It is known that Hickman first described the Cascade funnel-web spider and drew the spider, egg sac, and tunnel. The area where this spider was collected has been developed, so that its original homeland no longer exists. This is why it is believed that the Cascade funnel-web spider went extinct around 1926. Although Jurassic Park is fiction, scientists are working on several de-extinction projects. In fact, in 2003 scientists did bring back the extinct Pyrenean ibex, a type of wild goat, for 7 minutes before it died, showing de-extinction is possible. The Cascade funnel-web spider might be a candidate if the original specimens could be located in museum collections. The question is would people welcome this spider back, especially if it was venomous? Tasmania & Australia have made great strides since 1936 in caring for and preserving various native species. Much of the habitat is being restored and many of the invasive species which have devastated native wildlife have been removed from the picture. If the Cascade funnel-web spider was brought back to life, could it ever be reintroduced to its native homeland in the Cascades of Tasmania?