It's a debate that's raged on "since colonisation" — are they dingoes or wild dogs? In NSW, where dingoes aren't protected, and Queensland, where they are protected in national parks, it was commonly believed most of the population were "wild dogs". Dr Cairns' research found only two of the 171 samples from those states had less than 70 per cent …
New research suggests dingoes don't have much dog ancestry and are more purebred than researchers thought. Key points: Lethal control methods may increase the risk of hybridisation by reducing the availability of pure dingoes The study found four distinct wild dingo populations across mainland Australia The research suggests environments without dingoes can get overrun by kangaroos, foxes and feral cats …