Obviously a lot of media about the dingos lately.
I’ve been travelling to Fraser/K’gari for over 30 years. The last 2 visits were the first time that I as an adult felt in danger. I’ve always been vigilant with watching my 2 kids, but it certainly takes the relaxation out of the equation when you’re constantly scanning for them.
My opinion is kill any dingo that shows any sign of aggression to humans. I know that will be unpopular, but I can’t think of another way. The fines and “advice” are having zero effect. Most of the time the tourists that encourage negative dingo behaviour are long gone when that dingo exhibits these behaviours to other people.
I go every year, but this year am genuinely scared of taking my kids. We stay in a house, can’t even think about what it would be like camping
This is the problem though. The ones hanging around the campsites aren’t behaving as native animals.
For more than 30 years you’d be lucky to see one and if you did, it would slink off into the distance and go back to its natural environment. Those dingoes are special and should absolutely be left alone. The packs who are known to hang around high people areas are the problem. They aren’t the same thing
They are the same thing - they’re wild animals.
The absolute last thing we should be doing is killing our native animals because people are too stupid.
In my opinion that’s a human problem, not a dingo problem. There is easy food because people are feeding them or being irresponsible with their food and rubbish around and in the campsites. Wild animals will always go for the easiest food sources. Killing the animals does not solve the problem, unless you either educate the people or restrict access.