Dingoes on Fraser Island—Tourism Dream or Management Nightmare
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15327652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jim Thompson (Parks and Wildlife Service, corresponding author), Leslie Shirreffs (Parks and Wildlife Service), I R McPHAIL (Parks and Wildlife Service), Ian McPhail |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 37-47 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Dimensions of Wildlife (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-1209 • E-ISSN: 1533-158X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10871200390180136 |
| OpenAlex | W1988406732 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 2 |
Fraser Island is a unique tourist destination catering to more than 300,000 visitors annually. A significant attraction of the World Heritage-listed island are the dingoes, which are regarded as one of the purest strains in Australia. The dingo population is estimated to be between 150 and 200 animals and their conservation is of national significance. Concerns have long been expressed about the potential for dangerous interactions between dingoes and humans. As visitation to the Island has increased, aspects of the environment have changed and dingoes have altered their normal habits. Management practices have focussed on removing unnatural food sources, such as open rubbish dumps, and educating the public. On April 30, 2001, dingoes mauled a 9-year-old boy to death and the public demanded firm management decisions. However, the fundamental question remained. Do we manage the animals or the people? Public opinion was polarised. This article describes the issues and politics of managing dingoes and tourists on Fraser Island, and highlights how a single serious incident can influence management decisions
Archaeology · Biology · Dark tourism · Dingo · Dream · Environmental ethics · Ethnology · Geography · Nightmare · Political science · Politics · Population · Predation · Public opinion · Sociology · Tourism · Wildlife · Wildlife conservation · Wildlife management · Geographies of human-animal interactions · History · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Law · Psychology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2018 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |