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The dingo debate : origins, behaviour and conservation /

The Dingo Debate explores the intriguing and relatively unknown story of Australia's most controversial animal - the dingo. Throughout its existence, the dingo has been shaped by its interactions with human societies. With this as a central theme, the book traces the story of the dingo from its...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Smith, Bradley (Animal behaviorist) (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Clayton South, Vic, Australia : CSIRO Publishing, [2015]
Subjects:
Dingo > Australia > Origin.
Dingo > Behavior > Australia.
Dingo > Conservation > Australia.
Animals, Wild.
Canidae.
Behavior, Animal.
Australia.
Australian
Table of Contents:
  • Characteristics of the Australian dingo (Canis dingo Meyer, 1793)
  • Biology and behaviour of the dingo
  • The origin and ancestry of the dingo
  • The role of dingoes in Indigenous Australian lifestyle, culture and spirituality
  • Dingo-human conflict: attacks on livestock
  • Dingo-human conflict: attacks on humans
  • Chasing the yellow dog's tale: the science of studying dingoes
  • An ecological view of the dingo
  • Dingo intelligence: a dingo's brain is sharper than its teeth
  • The personality, behaviour and suitability of dingoes as companion animals
  • The role of private sanctuaries in dingo conservation and the management of dingoes in captivity
  • Forging a new future for the Australian dingo