We have to put an end to poisoning dingoes

We have to put an end to poisoning dingoes and the use of 1080 poison baits... Extensive persecution fractures the dingoes social groups, disrupting hunting abilities, reproductive stability and territorial behaviour. If the young dingoes lose their parents, the extended family is fractured. The social integrity of the group is destroyed; the young dingoes are then uneducated about hunting kangaroos and wallabies and it then leads to stock predation. If baiting is stopped the dingoes will in fact settle down. If farmers can initionally weather the storm temporarily, ultimately they will benefit. From the moment a dingo is born they immediately bond with their mother. A good solid pack structure is vital in order to function as a proper dingo. Teaching the pups what to eat is more than just food-it's the different flavours of meat and the smell associated with that meat- that they know what to eat and what to hunt. Without these lessons the pups won't know what to hunt which can result in them catching easier prey like farm animals. That's when they become a problem for graziers! That is why it is so important to keep the adults alive and so they can teach the pups how to live in the wild. This is essential pack behaviour. Through pack schooling the young pups grow up to be effective predators so as ensuring that grazing animals do not get out of control, so maintaining the natural balance. The dingo is so unique and deserving of full protection... ~Gary Taylor Photography~