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3 The origin and ancestry of the dingo
When did the dingo arrive in Australia?
A dingo-driven revolution? A time of significant change in Australia
Seafaring people and their dogs
Early origin and ancestry theories according to morphological comparisons
Modern dingo origin and ancestry theories according to molecular biology
4 The role of dingoes in Indigenous Australian lifestyle, culture and spirituality
Attitudes towards dogs and dingoes
Hunting assistants: help or hindrance?
Was the dingo domesticated in Australia?
5 Dingo–human conflict: attacks on livestock
Economic costs and other impacts of wild dog depredation
The role of lethal control in preventing losses
Alternatives to lethal control and eradication
Modifying dingo behaviour
6 Dingo–human conflict: attacks on humans
The death of Azaria Chamberlain
Apportioning blame in attacks: who is responsible?
Managing interactions between dingoes and humans
7 Chasing the yellow dog’s tale: the science of studying dingoes
Examples of dingo research in action
The challenges of studying dingoes
Ethics, legislation and dingo research
The future of dingo research
8 An ecological view of the dingo
The dingo versus marsupial carnivores
Do dingoes limit populations of prey?
Dingoes, mesopredators and prey
Controversies and uncertainties
9 Dingo intelligence: a dingo’s brain is sharper than its teeth
Studying dingo cognition in captivity
Did anyone call a locksmith?
A dingo that sets his own table
Reactions to the death of a pup
Cognition under the microscope
Nothing gets between a dingo and its dinner
Do dingoes get the point?
10 The personality, behaviour and suitability of dingoes as companion animals
A history of dingoes as pets
Living with a dingo pack: a case study
Rules and regulations of dingo ownership
Why wild canids don’t make suitable pets
Assessment of pet dingo personality and behaviour
11 The role of private sanctuaries in dingo conservation and the management of dingoes in captivity
How can private organisations aid dingo conservation?
How ‘wild’ are captive dingoes?
Managing dingoes in captivity
A case study: Dingo Discovery Sanctuary and Research Centre
12 Forging a new future for the Australian dingo
Confirming the dingo’s ecological role
What’s the reality of dingo conservation in the future?