Abstract
Many present-day Australians see the dingo as a threat and a pest to human production systems. An alternative viewpoint, which is more in tune with Indigenous culture, allows others to see the dingo as a means to improve human civilisation. The dingo has thus become trapped between the status of pest animal and totemic creature. This book helps readers to recognise this dichotomy, as a deeper understanding of dingo behaviour is now possible through new technologies which have made it easier to monitor their daily lives.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Collingwood, Vic. |
| Publisher | CSIRO Publishing |
| Number of pages | 166 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780643096936 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Australia
- behavior
- control
- dingo
- ecosystems
- effect of habitat modification on
- environmental sustainability
- genetic aspects