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"After the tragic death of Canadian backpacker Piper James on K’gari (Fraser
Island) on January 19, a coroner found the 19–year–old had been bitten by
dingoes while she was still alive, but the most likely cause of death was
drowning.
Days later, the Queensland government announced it would cull the entire pack
of ten dingoes seen near where Piper’s body was found. Most of those animals
have now been killed.
Authorities justified the targeted cull on “public safety” grounds, while also
signalling a strong desire to keep tourism moving. Queensland Tourism Minister
Andrew Powell reassured tourism operators “the island is open” and urged people
to continue to visit.
The cull took place without the knowledge or approval of the Butchulla people,
the Traditional Owners of K'Gari. James’ parents also publicly opposed a cull,
saying it was “the last thing” their nature-loving daughter would have wanted.
There has been backlash from scientific experts, as well as the public.
So, does killing dingoes actually make K’gari safer for people?"
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
