x, 166 p. : 24 cm

Many present-day Australians see the dingo as a threat and a pest to human production systems. An alternative viewpoint, which is more in tune with Indigenous culture, allows others to see the dingo as a means to improve human civilisation. The dingo has thus become trapped between the status of pest animal and totemic creature. This book helps readers to recognise this dichotomy, as a deeper understanding of dingo behaviour is now possible through new technologies which have made it easier to monitor their daily lives

Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-156) and index

Introduction -- The dingo in Australia -- What is a dingo and how does it differ from a domestic dog? -- Dingo characteristics and biology -- Hypercarnivory, sociality and territory inheritance -- How do dingoes see Australian landscapes? -- The role of hypercarnivorous predator -- Competition between humans and dingoes -- Conserving dingoes in Australian landscapes -- Order in the pack

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