"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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Stop culling dingoes, they're our vulnerable species
May 21, 2009



It's a bit of a beat-up actually. There are still lots of the *******s
about!
The problem is that there aren't a lot of purebred Dingos left as they have
a tendency to interbreed with anything vaguely resembling a dog. In the
outback, where they belong, they do a service by knocking off the feral
cats( which eat anything smaller than themselves) but they take a lot of
lambs when they get onto sheep stations. They take up the niche in the
environment that coyotes occupy in North America.
The ones on Frazier Island are still pretty much a pure strain, but they
have been fed by tourists and lost all fear of humans. A boy was killed by
them about ten years ago and a few of the most aggressive ones were quietly
shot while the Rabid Greenies were away looking for television cameras. They
have again multiplied and there are apparently a number of aggressive ones
about again.

I wouldn't take my granddaughter there.

Incidentally, there are far more kangaroos now than there have ever been.
Their numbers are limited by the availability of water,and, as graziers
drill wells to supply water for their livestock,they benefit as well.
They don't tend to damage the surface of the land as much as cattle and
sheep,so there have been a few attempts to sell roo meat in bucher shops and
supermarkets. I've tried it, but it has to be eaten quite rare as it gets
very tough if cooked any more than medium-rare.