Why keeping dingo populations healthy means more $ for cattle graziers...

Why keeping Dingo populations healthy means more $ for cattle graziers. The short and sweet of it... Having dingoes in the system the whole system benefits. The conservation of dingoes is hampered by economic conflicts between predation and livestock production. Dingoes are the top predator in Australia's terrestrial ecosystems but their abundance is controlled because they prey on livestock. Dingo control (trapping, poisoning and shooting) is associated with increased populations of herbivores, which leads to reduced cattle conditioning and fertility through competition for pasture. Research has demonstrated and proven that where dingo populations are left alone the competition for grazing reduces, so it's a win-win situation for the graziers and our ecosystems. So, education, funding and advocating for guardian animals is the way forward to dingo conservation and both sides need our support!