THE AUSTRALIAN NATIVE DOG
THE DINGO
-Canis lupus dingo-
2 year old Dingo bitch on Fraser Island.
Wildlife authorities recognise that because Fraser Island dingoes have not cross-bred with domestic dogs as on the mainland, in  time they are likely to be the purest strain of dingo on the eastern Australian seaboard.  Therefore, their conservation is of national significance.

The number of visitors to Fraser Island has increased greatly in the last 15 years.  This has contributed to an environment where dingoes have changed their normal habits.  They are more obvious and often close presence is a tourist attraction and a marketing drawcard.  While some Island visitors recognise the dingo as a wild animal, the interaction between dingoes and people has resulted in problems.

The dingo no longer has to find natural foods to survive.  They have come to rely substantially on human food.  In seeking human food, dingoes have harassed and injured people and damaged property.

There are sign around all camping areas and the Parks & Wild Life have brochures warning people not to feed the Dingo and to ensure that all  food stuff  and rubish is safely secured, and a fine of $50.00 if you are caught feeding them.

We love the Dingo and do our bit to educate people when we are up on the Island.  But you are constantly fighting a loosing battle.

Man has once again stuffed up the environment and now the dingo is having to pay the cost.
Sitting patiently waiting for the remains of the fish to be thrown her way, but this little bitch picked the wrong people.  No hand outs come from us.  After a day or so she got braver around us and tried to pinch the bait and come into camp to get hand outs.   After 4 days of hanging around us and getting nothing she decided to move on further down the beach and try some one else.
FUTURE LINKS WILL BE ADDED TO TAKE YOU ON A JOURNEY TO UNDERSTAND THIS FASCINATING CREATURE
Follow me I will take you home
Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

1