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The purpose of the Dog Fence Act 1946 is to prevent wild dogs entering into the pastoral and agricultural areas south of the dog-proof fence. The dingo is listed as a "wild dog" under this act, and landowners are required to maintain the fence and destroy any wild dog within the vicinity of the fence by shooting, trapping or baiting.
In the third edition of Mammal Species of the World published in 2005, the mammalogist W. Christopher Wozencraft listed under the wolf Canis lupus its wild subspecies, and proposed two additional subspecies: "familiaris Linnaeus, 1758 [domestic dog]" and "dingo Meyer, 1793 [domestic dog]", with the comment "Includes the domestic dog as a ...
At this point, it connects with the South Australian Border Fence, which runs for 257 km (160 mi) southwards along the border with New South Wales, [9] these two sections are managed by the New South Wales Wild Dog Destruction Board. [10] It then joins a section known as the Dog Fence in South Australia, which is 2,225 km (1,383 mi) long. [1]
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The Kelpie is an Australian dog bred to work with sheep and cattle. Another Pet Helpful article shared, "The dog probably has a Collie background, and they may also have Dingo blood (although some ...
Mustering is a long, difficult and sometimes dangerous job, especially on the vast Australian cattle stations of the Top End, 'The Falls' (gorge) country of the Great Dividing Range and the ranches of the western United States. The group of animals gathered in a muster is referred to as a "mob" in Australia and a "herd" in North America.
From the hard-working Australian cattle dog to the high-energy Australian terrier, these Australian dog breeds make prime companions. The post 10 Energetic Australian Dog Breeds That Are Always on ...
Wild dog is a term broadly applied to canines that are either not domesticated or not owned. Wild dog may also refer to: Feral dog, domestic dogs living as wild animals; Dingo, or Australian wild dog, a free-ranging dog found in Australia; African wild dog, or African hunting dog, wild canine of Africa; Asiatic wild dog, or dhole, wild canine ...