The Development of a Policy for the Management of Dingo Populations in South Australia

Authors

R. J. Downward, South Australian Animal and Plant Control Commission
J. E. Bromell, South Australian Animal and Plant Control Commission

Date of this Version

3-1990

Document Type

Presentation

Abstract

Competing concerns between conservation and sheep-growing interests in South Australia over problems associated with the naturalized dog,Canis familiaris dingo, prompted the development of a policy for the management of this subspecies. The background to the development of this policy is outlined. The policy provides for a compromise between the need to protect the livestock industry while ensuring the continued survival of the dingo as a wildlife species.