Dingoes

Dog owners could take the lead on dingo conservation with a ‘Fido fund’

18 Jul 2019

The cost of management of Australia's native dog could be shared among dog lovers.

Dogged researchers show that dingoes keep feral cats in check

08 Apr 2019

Dingoes play a key role in the conservation of Australian outback ecosystems by suppressing feral cat populations, a UNSW Sydney study has found.

Careful using that f-word to describe dingoes, study warns

13 Feb 2019

A UNSW Sydney study says more evidence is needed before declaring the dingo a feral animal, casting a shadow over state governments’ justification for culling Australia’s largest carnivorous mammal.

Ghosts of predators past: 3000 years of evolution with dingoes matters to bilbies

02 Mar 2018

Wild bilbies have learnt to avoid an old enemy, but are less cautious of a newer predator, new research suggests.

Genetic study uncovers evolutionary history of dingoes

31 Oct 2017

A major study of dingo DNA has revealed the animals most likely migrated to Australia in two separate waves – a find with significant implications for their conservation.

Dingoes reshape the landscape

02 Aug 2017

The dingo has a far greater impact on the Australian landscape than previously thought, new research reveals.

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Detective work across dingo fence reveals new factor in woody shrub invasion

05 Dec 2016

Extermination of dingoes and the consequent loss of small mammals – not just overgrazing by livestock – have led to a rapid spread of woody weed shrubs across semi-arid Australia, a new study shows.

Bringing Tasmanian devils back to the mainland would restore ecosystems

11 Aug 2015

Returning the Tasmanian devil to mainland habitats where dingoes have been culled will improve biodiversity outcomes, UNSW researchers say.

Set largely in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, this film by UNSW PhD candidate Daniel Hunter explores the role of dingoes in forests and demonstrates their removal is having negative repercussions on ecosystems. The full documentary will be launced at UNSW in May.

Dingo a distinct species

01 Apr 2014

The dingo has been classified as a distinct Australian animal with the species name Canis dingo following research that sheds new light on its defining physical characteristics.