Researchers argue the characterisation of dingoes as “wild dogs” is wrong and that continued lethal control of dingo populations could challenge their survival.
In a letter to the environment minister seen by, the group says continuing the dingo control program could seriously harm ecosystems. They call on the government to refer to Victorian populations as dingoes rather than feral dogs, to trial the reintroduction of dingoes as apex predators in suitable ecosystems, to revise the threatened species action plan and grant wildlife status to dingo-dog hybrids.
“It is really somewhat absurd that we have one arm of government that is funding what they call the wild dog bounty, which essentially is a dingo bounty,” he said.“Then you have another part of government that has listed the species as threatened and is trying to conserve them. Land management officer Stuart Harradine said wilkerr, the Wergaia name for dingoes, had been integral to Indigenous societies for thousands of years as vital hunting partners.
The Barengi council wrote to Stitt in June requesting a meeting to consult on dingoes in the protected area in the state’s west, where they have native title and traditional owner settlement recognition. “We’re not here to rob others. We’re here to protect wilkerr. We’re also wanting to allow landholders to protect their stock, but do it in a way that doesn’t mean the destruction of wilkerr,” Harradine said.
“The First Peoples of Victoria have looked after this land for tens of thousands of years. They have a unique and deep wisdom about how to protect Country, so when they come to us with an idea like this we should be prepared to listen,” she said. “Introducing apex predators back into landscapes has been something that’s been done overseas with great benefits for the environment.”
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