STATEMENT by Dr. Ernest Healy…
“The dingo is an ancient (pre-neolithic – pre-agricultural) domesticate (in my view sem-domesticate). Therefore, the position underpinning the Fraser Island Dingo Management Strategy (FIDMS) that the dingo is a wild animal, cannot be allowed any contact with humans and must be forced to live in the wild without assistance, is based on a misconceived understanding of the nature of the animal.
The dingo is unique in being both wildlife and the direct descendant of the world’s first domesticated animal. As such it is a unique part of all human cultural and wildlife heritage. Therefore there is no inconsistency in seeing the dingo as wildlife, while accepting the need to afford it human support/management in settings like Fraser Island….”
Dr. Ernest Healy.
Senior Research Fellow, Monash University. President, Dingo Care Network.
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SUMMARY DOCUMENT ON THE GENETIC HEALTH AND STATUS OF K’GARI WONGARI (FRASER ISLAND DINGO.) 4 January 2023. A genetic workshop was held on K’gari in December 2022. The success of this workshop will depend and be determined by management decisions that are now made to ensure the future of a healthy, viable dingo population. To read CLICK HERE
REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE K’GARI WONGARI (FRASER ISLAND DINGO) CONSERVATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY. June 2020. The expert Panel established for the Review of the Implementation Plan for the ‘Fraser Island Dingo Conservation and Risk Management Strategy’ concluded that people and wongari (dingo) management is a complex issue with no single solution for keeping both safe on K’gari (Fraser Island). Managing people remains the greatest challenge. Click link to read the full review. FIDCRMS REVIEW
Qld government’s response to the review of the K’gari WongarI (Fraser Island dingo) Conservation and Risk Management Strategy. (FIDCRMS) CLICK HERE
K’GARI BUSHFIRE EVENT. OCT-DEC 2020. 
The nation was in shock as K’gari burned for over 2 months. The fires destroyed habitat and wildlife covering over 87,000 hectares. An Inquiry was launched on 2 Dec 2020 by the Office of the Inspector-General Emergency Management to review the K’gari (Fraser Island) bushfire event. A report was released in March 2021 and included 38 recommendations. Click on link to read K’gari (Fraser Island) Bushfire Review Report 1: 2020 – 2021
The QLD Government responds to the IGEM Bushfire Review recommendations..Click on link to read Qld. Government Response.
SFID Inc. SUBMISSION: MAY 2012. Review of the Fraser Island Dingo Management Strategy. Fraser Island is an important part of Australia’s cultural and natural heritage. The Fraser Island dingo has been an integral part of this environment and lived with the indigenous Butchulla people for thousands of years, long before European settlement. It is considered a genetically unique species and we have an obligation to ensure that this genetic integrity is preserved. READ SFID Inc SUBMISSION.
A research paper published by CSIRO suggests that past and continual destruction of dingoes on Fraser Island could be contributing to the instability of the family group and exacerbating human-dingo conflict. ..
‘Managing dingoes on Fraser Island: culling, conflict and an alternative.’ click here to read…
REVISED FRASER ISLAND DINGO MANAGEMENT STRATEGY (FIDCRMS) released by the State Government. CLICK HERE.
FINAL REPORT OF THE FRASER ISLAND DINGO MANAGEMENT STRATEGY REVIEW by ECOSURE CLICK HERE.
STEERING COMMITTEE REPORT OF THE FRASER ISLAND DINGO MANAGEMENT STRATEGY. CLICK HERE.
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An updated description of the Australian dingo (Canis dingo Meyer, 1793)
Discussion on the Fraser Island Dingo by Dr. Ian Gunn.
Critical comments by Dr. Ernest Healy on the Fraser Island Dingo population study.
Evolution of the Dingo. Wilton, Savolainen and Assoc.
Bringing the Dingo Home. Merryl Ann Parker.
DINGO DIET and PREY availability on Fraser Island. Dafna Camila Angel-E.
THE DINGO’S ROLE REVITALISED. Ecos-Feb-Mar 2009. Dingoes naturally kept foxes and cats in check but once dingoes were removed from large tracts of the country these feral predators wreaked havoc in the landscape..
From May to July 2011, at a cost of $70,000, 18 dingoes had GPS tracking collars attached to better understand their population dynamics and behaviour. 2 dingoes were killed by vehicles, I died of hyperthermia after being trapped, 1 was destroyed by QPWS rangers and 2 died of unknown causes. Therefore the study was evaluated on the results of tracking 12 dingoes. These are the findings. CLICK TO READ. You be the judge, do the results justify the cost involved and the interference to the animals?
REPORT: Discussions and Recommendations for Fraser Island
TAGGING: Investigators have an obligation to identify and assess the consequences of their research activities on wild animals, populations and the environment….Investigators should always weigh potential gain in knowledge against the negative consequences of disturbance….animals should not be exposed to excessive or inappropriate handling, conspecific aggression, predation, temperature extremes or undue suffering. READ MORE
Hazing (a.k.a. Harassment) is a process where you disturb the animal’s sense of security to such an extent that it decides to move on. However, it should be noted that Fraser Island is an Island, therefore there is a very limited amount of land or territory for the hazed or harassed dingoes to “move on to”. To work effectively and with the smallest amount of consequences, hazing is supposed to be concentrated and focus on an animal that is causing a serious problem. Failure to concentrate the harassment or hazing technique simply makes the animals get used to the harassment or hazing because the harassment is everywhere. READ MORE
HISTORY OF FRASER ISLAND by Pat O’Brien.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Fraser Island Dingo is considered “vulnerable” this means it is in danger of extinction in the wild.
OPEN LETTER to the Minister for the Environment.
Legal letter re fishers feeding dingo.
Reply to letter sent by QPWS re Easter Incident 2011 resulting in the destruction of 2 dingoes.
