By Moses Omogbeme. Australia’s 7.7 million km2 landmass supports a wide range of agricultural and forestry industries, with about 54% of the land used predominantly for livestock grazing. Most of the landscapes used for commercial grazing across Australia are known as ‘Rangelands’. Livestock coexist with wildlife populations within these rangelands. Consequently, interactions between managed livestock…
Category: Dingo
Dingoes compared with wolves, ancient dogs and today’s pet dogs
By Colline Brassard and Trish Fleming. Dogs (Canis familiaris) are descendants of the grey wolf (Canis lupus). The earliest accepted dog remains date back to about 15,000 years ago. Although all dogs share this same ancestor, their life as human domesticates has led to considerable variation, and modern dogs are one of the most variable…
Dingoes walk down Easy Street, but don’t change their diet
By Tenaya Duncan. Linear clearings are everywhere. We use them every day, to get to work, take the dog for a walk, get to our office or the shops or even to go on a road trip. Roads, footpaths and hallways, free of obstruction, make our travel more efficient. And we aren’t the only ones…
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