A Victorian government decision to allow dingo culling in the state's east until 2028 has reignited debate over what has been ...

In many parts of Australia, dingoes, foxes and—to a lesser degree—feral cats are routinely poisoned with 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) to protect livestock and native animals. Predator baiting is ...

A new set of research has drawn on data from 34 previous studies assessing baiting effectiveness. The data sets provided the ...

foxes and dingoes. Our research shows baiting does indeed cut the number of predators prowling an area. But it also shows many factors we thought were important in making a baiting program ...

Senior ranger Dr Linda Behrendorff said dingoes were opportunistic apex predators that would strike if given the chance. She urged visitors to the island to carry a dingo stick and keep children ...

Aside from humans, dingoes are the top terrestrial predator everywhere outside Tasmania. To many First Nations people, these canids are culturally important and are often considered kin.

In some cases, predator numbers can recover rapidly following baiting. Under favourable conditions, feral cat and fox populations can double in a year, while dingo populations can grow 50% annually.

Aside from humans, dingoes are the top terrestrial predator everywhere outside Tasmania. To many First Nations people, these canids are culturally important and are often considered kin.