dingo Archives - Australian Geographic

The invasive wasp that decapitates flies and bullies dingoes

You’ve heard about the murder hornets in the USA but what about Australia’s own aggressive wasp?

News

Dingo bones excavated in 1960s are the oldest ever found

Radiocarbon dating on the oldest dingo bones ever found has sparked a re-think of the arrival date for Australia’s iconic canines.

Wildlife

Photographing the dingoes of the Great Sandy Desert

Photographer Gary Meredith is dedicated to capturing a side of dingoes that people aren’t used to.

Wildlife

The cultural history of the dingo

Living blanket, water diviner, wild pet: this is how the dingo has been represented across our cultural history.

Wildlife

Why do some graziers want to retain, not kill, dingoes?

Australian farmers have historically been against dingoes on their lands. But in a bid to adapt to changing conditions, some are embracing the predators and their potential.

Wildlife

Outcast: the plight of the dingo

Pest or endangered species? Villain or environmental saviour? The dingo, Australia’s ‘native’ dog, often finds itself in no-man’s land.

Wildlife

GALLERY: Dingo – pest, endangered species or both?

Australia’s ‘native’ dog, the dingo, is loved or loathed, depending on what side of the fence you’re on. To Indigenous people they are a revered totem; to graziers they are public enemy number one, while some scientists see them as an environmental saviour. Dingoes often find themselves in no-man’s land. Read more in Amanda Burdon’s feature on the place of the dingo in Australia – and see more of Jason Edward’s stunning shots – in AG#136.