Some people see dingoes as vicious killers only to be feared...

While some people see dingoes as vicious killers to be feared, and eradicated, I see dingoes as essential predators that we have much in common with. We have similar family structures, preffered habits, diets, personalities, feelings and codes of conduct. Dingoes can live most everywhere we do, forests, mountains, deserts, etc. Dingoes and humans can travel long distances in a day. We are both territorial. Dingoes howl and scent mark to claim territory. We string barbed wire and draw lines on maps. Dingoes and humans fight to keep or take territory. Dingoes communicate using their voices and their bodies. Their postures and facial displays express joy and sadness, aggression and fear, dominance and submission. In humans we call this non verbal communication. Dingoes have different personalities: some are loners; some are lovers; some are leaders. Dingoes live in tight social groups-in families-each built on a network of relationships that depend on trust, reciprocity, and flexibility, just as human relationships do. They live according to a code of conduct that prohibits some behaviours and encourages others. The ability to get along, in fact, may determine the ultimate size of the dingo pack. It's not just the availability of food that regulates pack size but also social factors. Pack size can be governed by the number of dingoes viewed as competition. When those numbers are out of balance-not enough bonds-too many competitors-packs splinter. Dingoes feel emotions such as love, grief, outrage, and empathy. When acting on those emotions, dingoes choose to be good or bad. They know right from wrong. They can act for reasons that require an awareness of and concern for others. They can act morally. We must treat the dingo with respect, appreciation, compassion, and love...