How Australia made poisoning animals normal
- Written by Justine M. Philip, Doctor of Philosophy, Ecosystem Management, University of New England
Colonial graziers found it more effective to poison dingoes than rely on convict shepherds to protect their flocks. Justine Philip/AMMRIC 2017, Author provided
One of the many difficulties faced by the pioneers of Australia’s sheep industry was finding a reliable shepherd. Among the convict labour available, for every two experienced farm...