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"Killing carnivores to protect livestock, wildlife and people is an emotive and
controversial issue that can cause community conflict. Difficult decisions
about managing predators must be supported by strong scientific evidence.
In Australia, predators such as dingoes and foxes are often shot or poisoned
with baits to prevent them from killing sheep and cattle. Feral cats and foxes
are also killed to protect native wildlife.
But research elsewhere suggests public perceptions of how predators affect
ecosystems and livestock are not always accurate.
Our recent study sought to shed light on these controversies. We examined the
scat, or poo, left behind by dingoes, foxes and cats. We focused on the mallee
region of Victoria and South Australia where there are calls to resume dingo
culling to stop them killing livestock."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
