Dingo Behind A Fence

by Miroslava Jurcik

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Dingo Behind A Fence

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Miroslava Jurcik

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This picture is from my Australian reptile park in Gosford collection.
Its dog-like appearance with a relatively broad head and erect ears, makes the Dingo Australia's largest mammal carnivore. With canine teeth longer than those of a domestic dog, the dingo's muzzle is also longer and tapered.
Although dingo populations remain relatively abundant in Australia , the proportion of pure individuals is rapidly declining due to hybridisation with domestic dogs.
Within Australia, the dingo is legally protected in Federal National Parks, World Heritage areas, reserves, and throughout the Australian Capital Territory.
I been trying to find out if there is pure dingos left in NSW Australia, but I don't think we have many left.
The Dingo has been listed as 'vulnerable' with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (ICUN).
In the early 20th century, fences were erected to keep dingoes away from areas frequented by sheep, and a tendency to routinely eradicate dingoes developed among some livestock owners. Established methods for the control of dingoes in sheep areas entailed the employment of specific workers on every property. The job of these people (who were nicknamed "doggers") was to reduce the number of dingoes by using steel traps, baits, firearms and other methods. The responsibility for the control of wild dogs lay solely in the hands of the landowners. At the same time, the government was forced to control the number of dingoes.
Apart from the introduction of the poison 1080 (extensively used for 40 years and nicknamed "doggone"), the methods and strategies for controlling wild dogs have changed little over time. And THAT POISON SHOULD BE ILLIGAL, its a damn cruel way to die !! And its makes me very angry that poison like that is used at all !!!

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March 19th, 2018

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