Government defends Fraser Island Fires..
The Qld State Government has finally commented on the recent disastrous “uncontrolled” fires on Fraser Island. The Environment Minister, Vicky Darling, has defended the Fraser Island Fire Management Strategy (FIFMS). In a statement released she announced...Dingo Strategy has no bite…
Recent reports obtained through freedom of information suggest that the government has been misleading the public regarding the cause of aggression by the Fraser Island Dingo. These reports, dating back to 1994 and Commissioned by the Government, clearly demonstrate...Collaring the Fraser Island Dingo.
The Dingo is protected in Queensland National Parks as a native species, (Nature Conservation Act 1992) and the State Government has a legal responsibility to conserve these populations and an obligation to ensure that the management of the dingo is ethical and...Who are the real Environmental vandals?
The Hon. Ms. Kate Jones has now abandoned her portfolio as Minister for the Environment and resource Management, but before leaving she has attempted to win votes and influence people by offering incentives to the Tourism Industry this includes allowing tour operators...
Historically, the dingo is thought to have arrived on mainland Australia approximately 5,000 years before present (BP) but recent molecular dating efforts based on mitochondrial divergence time suggest that dingoes could have arrived in Australia approximately 8,000–10,000 years BP (Cairns & Wilton, 2016;)
The dingo ‘Canis dingo’ is protected in Queensland National Parks as a native species. The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has a legal responsibility to conserve these populations on national parks and protected areas, even though the dingo is a declared pest outside of these areas
The Butchulla people have always known Fraser Island as ‘K’gari’. According to the Dreamtime story K’gari was the name of a woman’s spirit who helped in the creation of the lands and waters.
The dingo is known as ‘Wongari’ by the Indigenous Butchulla people.
The Butchulla perform smoking ceremonies for Wongari that die by the hand of humans, including vehicle strikes. “This sends them home to Sky Country where Biral (Supreme White Spirit) is waiting with a message through the smoke, to ensure their spirit doesn’t walk in limbo without an understanding of what happened to them.” No ceremony is held if they have been killed by another dingo or pack.