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Researchers previously thought dingoes were distance cousins of domestic dogs, though still genetically similar enough to frequently breed with the wild canines, creating hybrids. However, recent ...
For decades, scientists, policymakers, graziers and land managers have been locked in a surprisingly high-stakes debate over ...
Australian wild dingo dog bites sunbathing woman on the backside in K’gari, Australia. Queensland Department of Environment and Science ...
Dingoes are not wild dogs, research reveals. Most of the 307 wild animals sampled in this study were pure dingo. Australia’s apex predator deserves our respect after thousands of years on this land.
In Australia, the term "wild dog" is widely used in policy under the assumption there is widespread dingo-dog hybridisation and very few remaining pure dingoes.
A hugely popular and successful wild dog baiting project is under threat after Australian Wool Innovation confirmed its funding of the program would be phased out. This is despite the wool body ...
Described by the American Kennel Club (AKC) as "compact but muscular," the Australian cattle dog, also known as a red, blue or Queensland heeler, is related to Australia's iconic wild dog, the Dingo.