A newly established organisation is encouraging landholders to alter their perceptions of dingoes and embrace the benefits they provide for better management of land.
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Landholders for Dingoes was established by a collection of graziers across Australia who had each individually stumbled upon the benefits of letting the canines roam on their properties.
Group member, David Pollock said for the longest time dingoes were considered "the number one enemy" but now encourages fellow graziers, including those in the Katherine region, to keep them around.
"We have a real culture of hatred for dingoes," he said.
"The dingoes are our best friends when it comes to land management, and that's what it's about.
"We should be managing the land as well as we can and it's in our economic best interest to do so."
Busting the myth that the infamous Aussie predator no longer exists, Pollock said they remain prevalent and have a knack for eradicating kangaroos, goats, foxes and other pests.
"Lots of people believe there are no dingoes left and that they're all wild dogs but that's not true," he said.
"DNA evidence overwhelming shows that if they're living in the wild, they are a very high percentage of dingo and are essentially performing all the roles dingoes provide as an apex predator.
"When we got rid of dingoes, the numbers of kangaroos, goats and foxes increased, and you really can't manage a pastoral property for the future if more than half of your grazing pressure is coming from unmanaged animals.
"Now that we allow them, they get rid of the foxes, kangaroos and goats.
"You're going to make more money if you don't kill dingoes. You're not going to spend the time getting rid of them and you're going to have a lot more feed for your cattle, we're talking twice as much which is a massive economic advantage."
Landholders who would like to join the group are encouraged to join the Landholders for Dingoes Facebook group.
"That's how I got in touch with them, people just put up the things they've found that work or not. It's the best way to get involved," David said.
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