On 4/20/2010 8:00 PM, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:15:37 +0800, "Royston
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Gunner Asch wrote:
Stop culling dingoes, they're our vulnerable species
May 21, 2009


www.OzBackpackerTours.com.au

The dingo is Australian wildlife but it is the only wildlife not given
protection in this country.

Lyn Watson from the Dingo Discovery Centre outside of Melbourne
(``Foreign zoos pitch in to save the dingo'', May 13) should be
commended for foresight and wisdom in sending dingoes to international
countries in an attempt to save the gene pool, before the only dingoes
left are relics next to a thylacine in the museum.

When the approximate population of dingoes living on Fraser Island
number 140, it is nothing short of total irresponsibility and idiocy
when 56 of these dingoes have been killed since 2001 in a supposed
sanctuary location.
When there are such a small number of dingoes living on Fraser Island
and there have been so many dingoes killed, great concern for the
dwindling gene pool would be a fact for anyone remotely worried about
conservation.

A public that insists on abusing the privilege of this World Heritage
place should be forced to abide by stringent management and rules.

Other World Heritage destinations are kept pristine. A strictly
controlled population of humans is brought on and off the location.
First and foremost come the wildlife in any action plan.
World Heritage should possibly send in their own managers to Fraser
Island, as the legacy of killing 56 dingoes since 2001 is nothing short
of irresponsible.

In the last 12 months nine dingoes have been killed this includes pups.
Actions from the supposed carers, the rangers on Fraser Island, speak
louder than words. No responsible justification can be made for this
atrocity, the culling of so many dingoes and their pups highlights the
hypocrisy in the departments that are supposed to be protecting and
saving the dingo from extinction

Australia's legacy of dingo extermination is a national disgrace. The
latest killing of dingoes highlights a lack of responsible care and
knowledge of the species.

Dingoes are on our turf, they are slaughtered every day and have been
put on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources' Red List of Threatened Species as ``vulnerable''.

Dingoes are our top land predator and keep harmony in the ecosystem.
Where dingoes are now extinct we have a major imbalance with pigs,
goats, cats and foxes.

Dingoes are here for a reason and are just as important as whales.

Nic Papalia president of the West Australian Dingo Association, Balga
(WA).


Whats this all about? Is it nationwide?

"Today, dingoes are legally classified as vermin and carry a bounty of $20
AUS ($11 USD) a head. Rewards for dingoes caught on the inside (southeast)
of the fence can be upwards of $500 AUS."

("The fence" is 3488 miles. Australia has the world's longest fence.)

"The Dingo Fence or Dog Fence is a pest-exclusion fence that was built in
Australia during the 1880s and finished in 1885, to keep dingoes out of
the relatively fertile south-east part of the continent (where they had
largely been exterminated) and protect the sheep flocks of southern
Queensland."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingo_Fence

They don't much care for kangaroos either, except as a tourist draw.
Regarded as just another pest.



The dingos are a pest& in large numbers in many parts. Same with roos. Main
problem is feral cats/dogs, goats and camels. The cats eat all the small
marsupials etc& the camels trash the land and breed like crazy. IIRC the
population in australia is 1 million camels.


"The wild dog/dingo is a serious predator of sheep, cattle
and other livestock in areas of Queensland; New South
Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
Wild dogs/dingoes are regarded as serious pests.
In the Eastern Highlands of Victoria, wild dogs/dingoes,
either alone or in-groups, sporadically attack sheep flocks
and may kill or maim many sheep in a single attack."

www.dpi.vic.gov.au



Thanks! I was curious.

Much obliged.

Gunner


"First Law of Leftist Debate
The more you present a leftist with factual evidence
that is counter to his preconceived world view and the
more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without
losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot,
homophobe approaches infinity.

This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned
race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to
the subject." Grey Ghost


In the Northern Territory (Australia) where I live Dingoes are protected .
Although landowners who can prove that dingos are a problem to thier
live stock can apply for permits to control them , by shooting or
baiting. Mostly it's domestic dogs gone feral that are the cause of the
problem and those that have cross bred with the dingo .That's been our
experience around these parts .I've shot quite a few feral dogs and
there aint much dingo in them.

In other States they are classed as vermin ,and some States have a
bounty on them.

Fraser Island (Queensland) is a differnt kettle of fish,it's a National
Park and dingos are protected in National Parks.
Problem on Frazer Island is that campers and tourists are feeding the
dingoes which causes them to become agressive at times and will approach
humans very closely for food .A dingo could savage a small child easily.
The dingo is a wild animal ( but easily domesticated ) , like most wild
animals , they will take any opportunity for a quick easy feed.
When they become aggresive the Park Rangers are forced to shoot them to
protect the public. ( no different to bears in the US national parks ).

What the rangers should do is shoot the idiots that feed the dingoes or
at least hit them with a few thousand dollar fine to teach them a
lesson.Best thing to do is completely close Farzer Island to the public
for a few years and let the dingoes fend for them selves ,like they
should be doing.

So the vermin classification is not nation widwe like the article says .
--
Kevin (Bluey)
"I'm not young enough to know everything."