This petition is to make a loud protest and tell the gov that our dingoes play a vital role in the ecosystem, and need native species status to help protect it. this is an animal who has been here since way before the pyramids were built, yet it does not have native species title? ....Dingo research wins top science prize November 2013 Research into the importance of dingoes to Australian ecosystems has been awarded a Eureka prize. (Credit: Getty) An Australian Geographic supported study into the importance of dingoes has won the Eureka Prize for Environmental Research. An Australian Geographic sponsored study which revealed the dingo’s vital role in Australian ecosystems has been awarded this year’s Eureka Prize for Environmental Research. Through this research, a team of Australian professors demonstrated the environmental significance of the dingo, a species at the centre of much debate in Australia. The findings suggest that dingoes aid in the survival of vulnerable species such as bilbies and hopping mice, by suppressing populations of introduced predators and large herbivores. Dingos reputation on the rise Nicknamed Team Dingo, the scientists included Chris Johnson of the University of Tasmania, Dr Michael Letnic , University of New South Wales, Dr Arian Wallach of James Cook University, Queensland, Adam O’Neill of Evelyn Downs Station in South Australia, and Dr Euan Ritchie of Deakin University in Victoria. “Though sometimes miscast as vermin, our research shows that dingoes are key elements in the struggle to reduce damage caused by foxes, feral cats and even kangaroos, writes Euan on his blog. Ecosystems with dingoes have better vegetation and more diverse and abundant populations of small native mammals. In fact, a good dose of our native dog can sustain biodiversity and help land managers control invasive species.” Something akin to the Academy Awards of science in Australia, the annual Eureka Prizes are presented by the Australian Museum in conjunction with the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage. The awards honor excellence in fields of research and innovation; leadership and commercialization; science journalism and communication; and school science. Text by Wes Judd....petition just started by Jen Parker: DINGOES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING A NATURAL BALANCE WITHIN OUR ECO-SYSTEMS...AS DO ANY LARGE PREDATORS.... NATURE CAN LIVE WITHOUT US, BUT, WE CANT LIVE WITHOUT NATURE.... DINGOES ARE IN FACT NATIVE-AND HELP PROTECT ALL OUR WILDLIFE... FARMERS CAN CO-EXIST WITH PREDATORS....IT IS PROVEN!!!... https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Australian_Government_SAVE_OUR_DINGOES_FROM_EXTINCTIONRECLASSIFY_AS_AN_ENDANGERED_SPECIES/?sZGwZcb
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 02:57:08 +0000
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