Cautionary considerations for positive dingo management: a response to the Johnson and Ritchie critique of Fleming et al. (2012)
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Article Title | Cautionary considerations for positive dingo management: |
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ERA Journal ID | 2836 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Fleming, Peter J. S. (Author), Allen, Benjamin L. (Author) and Ballard, Guy-Anthony (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Mammalogy |
Journal Citation | 35 (1), pp. 15-22 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2013 |
Publisher | CSIRO Publishing |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0310-0049 |
1836-7402 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1071/AM12036 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=AM12036.pdf |
Abstract | Johnson and Ritchie (2012) have provided a criticism of our opinion piece (Fleming et al. 2012). There is some common ground, but we remain unconvinced by their view that our reasoning was unsound or beside the point. In this response, we discuss where Johnson and Ritchie have provided unconvincing evidence to refute our seven considerations, and reiterate and demonstrate why these considerations remain important. The mesopredator release or suppression hypothesis in Australian ecosystems must be objectively evaluated before positive management of dingoes and other free-ranging dogs is recommended or implemented. Adaptive comanagement of free-ranging dogs can be used for both biodiversity conservation and the mitigation of livestock predation but caution must be exercised when considering using free-ranging dogs as a conservation tool. |
Keywords | Canidae; experimental design; inference; mesopredator release hypothesis; wildlife management |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410499. Environmental management not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales |
University of Queensland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3826/cautionary-considerations-for-positive-dingo-management-a-response-to-the-johnson-and-ritchie-critique-of-fleming-et-al-2012
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