How long after human contact did the dodo birds become extinct?

Dodo birds became extinct approximately 168 years after human contact was established. The first recorded encounter with humans occurred in 1598 when Dutch sailors arrived on Mauritius, the dodo's native island. The species was driven to extinction by a combination of hunting, habitat destruction, and the introduction of invasive species, with the last confirmed sighting occurring in the late 17th century, around 1662.