Captive dingoes
- Thread starter DiNgO BoY
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G'day DiNgO BoY,
Back in civilisation briefly with a few more for your list! No doubt there are many more to come yet.
WA
Malcolm Douglas Wildlife Park in Broome
Caversham Wildlife Park in Whiteman Park Perth
Peel Zoo
QLD
Cairns Tropical Zoo Cairns
Rockhampton Zoo Rockhampton
Darling Downs Zoo Pilton
NSW
Oz. E Wildlife Sanctuary Ettamogah
Hunter Valley Zoo Cessnock
VIC
Jirrahlinga Wildlife Sanctuary Barwon Heads
The former Bruce Jacobs Dingo Farm Chewton
The last property is particularly interesting. Following Mr Jacobs' death it was purchased by the people who own Jirrahlinga. They have spent a fortune on upgrading it and improving the quality of the dingos and their quality of life. From a population in excess of 200 animals in the Jacobs days the numbers are now down to about 130 - largely through natural attrition. They have undertaken an extensive [and expensive] DNA program to identify the purebred animals, desexed the hybrids and have set up genetically diverse packs of dingos in an effort to ensure that the pure dingo will survive for many, many generations to come. Although the property is not yet open to the public [maybe in a year or so] I spent last Sunday there catching up on a very worthwhile, self funded conservation initiative.
thanks
Thanks Steve. Your a lifesaver.
I think my list is slowly starting to hit its peak... I think it is a very handy thing for people to have a list of places that house certain species. It has certainly surprised me how many places there are around Australia which house dingoes- especially all the small privately owned parks. I just dont know how people find out about them all...
It also surprises me how many there are in Queensland-they seem to have the most parks out of any state/territory in Australia. Seeing as though they cannot breed dingoes, where do they get them all from? I know interstate parks and breeders, but I am not convinced that not one of these places breed them. I also dont understand the governments position on this either.. crazy, but then again, laws relating to dingoes often are.
I have just sent out a questionnaire to all parks on my list (except QLD ones) asking for information relating to dingo breeding. I am currently doing some research for my PhD on dingo breeding behaviour/patterns. Hopefully people are willing to provide such information.
Just a question Steve, I have been told by good authority that there were only ever about 104 dingoes at Jacobs place, so the numbers you provided seem quite inflated... but again, I have never been there so am just asking, not accusing.
Seems like there is lots of things happening up there, which is fantastic. If there is anything I can do to help, I would be more than happy! Which organisations are helping out?
Cheers
Thanks Steve. Your a lifesaver.
I think my list is slowly starting to hit its peak... I think it is a very handy thing for people to have a list of places that house certain species. It has certainly surprised me how many places there are around Australia which house dingoes- especially all the small privately owned parks. I just dont know how people find out about them all...
It also surprises me how many there are in Queensland-they seem to have the most parks out of any state/territory in Australia. Seeing as though they cannot breed dingoes, where do they get them all from? I know interstate parks and breeders, but I am not convinced that not one of these places breed them. I also dont understand the governments position on this either.. crazy, but then again, laws relating to dingoes often are.
I have just sent out a questionnaire to all parks on my list (except QLD ones) asking for information relating to dingo breeding. I am currently doing some research for my PhD on dingo breeding behaviour/patterns. Hopefully people are willing to provide such information.
Just a question Steve, I have been told by good authority that there were only ever about 104 dingoes at Jacobs place, so the numbers you provided seem quite inflated... but again, I have never been there so am just asking, not accusing.
Seems like there is lots of things happening up there, which is fantastic. If there is anything I can do to help, I would be more than happy! Which organisations are helping out?
Cheers
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NSW Waterways Wildlife Park Gunnedah
More to come yet DiNgO BoY but I don't have a lot of time at the moment to get my head in to gear for you.
Where do they all come from in Queensland? Well, of course, no one up here is breeding them!
But there is a considerable interstate surplus.
Re the Chewton numbers. When I first visited the place, not long after Mr Jacobs' death, it was a shambles. There were definitely well over 200 animals on the property and even a pack that had escaped and set up residence in the surrounding National Park. Dogs were fighting constantly, pups were being eaten at birth by other dingos, the Jacobs' residence had been invaded by dingos and had been destroyed to the point that it is still jokingly referred to by the new owners as "Chewed on Manor"! The Victorian Government was NOT pleased about the whole situation and had planned to eradicate all the dingos, raze the limited infrastructure on the place and return the property to National Park.
Enter the current owners who have turned the place around despite considerable opposition. It is now a dream home for dingos.
Re your PhD research: a letter of introduction from you to -
Tehree and Hamish Gordon
Jirrahlinga Wildlife Sanctuary
Tates Road
Barwon Heads
Victoria
might get you off on the right foot.
NSW Waterways Wildlife Park Gunnedah
More to come yet DiNgO BoY but I don't have a lot of time at the moment to get my head in to gear for you.
Where do they all come from in Queensland? Well, of course, no one up here is breeding them!
But there is a considerable interstate surplus.
Re the Chewton numbers. When I first visited the place, not long after Mr Jacobs' death, it was a shambles. There were definitely well over 200 animals on the property and even a pack that had escaped and set up residence in the surrounding National Park. Dogs were fighting constantly, pups were being eaten at birth by other dingos, the Jacobs' residence had been invaded by dingos and had been destroyed to the point that it is still jokingly referred to by the new owners as "Chewed on Manor"! The Victorian Government was NOT pleased about the whole situation and had planned to eradicate all the dingos, raze the limited infrastructure on the place and return the property to National Park.
Enter the current owners who have turned the place around despite considerable opposition. It is now a dream home for dingos.
Re your PhD research: a letter of introduction from you to -
Tehree and Hamish Gordon
Jirrahlinga Wildlife Sanctuary
Tates Road
Barwon Heads
Victoria
might get you off on the right foot.