Wild dogma II: the role and implications of wild dogma for wild dog management in Australia
Letter
Article Title | Wild dogma II: the role and implications of wild dogma for |
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ERA Journal ID | 2792 |
Article Category | Letter |
Authors | Allen, Benjamin L. (Author), Engeman, Richard M. (Author) and Allen, Lee R. (Author) |
Journal Title | Current Zoology |
Journal Citation | 57 (6), pp. 737-740 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0001-7302 |
1674-5507 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/czoolo/57.6.737 |
Web Address (URL) | http://cz.oxfordjournals.org/content/57/6/737 |
Abstract | The studies of Allen (2011) and Allen et al. (2011) recently examined the methodology underpinning claims that dingoes provide net benefits to biodiversity by suppressing foxes and cats. They found most studies to have design flaws and/or observational methods that preclude valid interpretations from the data, describing most of the current literature as ‘wild dogma’. In this short supplement, we briefly highlight the roles and implications of wild dogma for wild dog management in Australia. We discuss nomenclature, and the influence that unreliable science can have on policy and practice changes related to apex predator management. |
Keywords | apex predator; Canis lupus dingo; practice change; public perceptions; wild dog management |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310999. Zoology not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Department of Agriculture, United States | |
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3872/wild-dogma-ii-the-role-and-implications-of-wild-dogma-for-wild-dog-management-in-australia
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