Balancing dingo conservation with human safety on Fraser Island: the numerical and demographic effects of humane destruction of dingoes

Australian dingoes are threatened by interbreeding with domestic dogs. As a refuge from further interbreeding, the conservation significance of dingoes on Fraser Island is unquestioned. However, some dingoes presenting genuine human safety risks are humanely destroyed. In this study, we explore the...

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Published in:Australasian Journal of Environmental Management
Main Authors: Allen, B. L., Higginbottom, K., Bracks, J. H., Davies, N., Baxter, G. S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2015
Subjects:
Canis lupus dingo
human–wildlife conflict
lethal control
island biogeography
pack structure
carnivore conservation
2308 Management
Monitoring
Policy and Law
3305 Geography
Planning and Development
Fraser Island
Canis lupus
Online Access:https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:356475
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Summary:Australian dingoes are threatened by interbreeding with domestic dogs. As a refuge from further interbreeding, the conservation significance of dingoes on Fraser Island is unquestioned. However, some dingoes presenting genuine human safety risks are humanely destroyed. In this study, we explore the potential effects of this on the sustainability of the island's dingo population. Dingo abundance was 76–171 adult individuals during the mating (pre-whelping) season of 2012. A total of 110 dingoes were destroyed between 2001 and 2013. Approximately 66 per cent of known-age dingoes destroyed were

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