Australia: Fraser Island Campers Harass Dingoes, Dingoes Bite, Campsites Close

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | March 17th, 2010 | Trackback

After three campers were bitten by dingoes in recent weeks on Queensland’s Fraser Island, rangers closed two campgrounds in an effort to keep people and wildlife separated. The task is complicated by too many campers’ willful ignorance of laws to leave the animals alone: encounters like these usually occur because the campers harass the dingoes. The dog-like creatures are in the midst of mating season, a time when their behavior becomes more erratic, and with Easter approaching, Fraser’s campsites will be especially crowded, increasing the likelihood of encounters. Some observers, in particular the Fraser Island Defenders Organization, fear authorities will ban all camping on the popular island if human-wildlife encounters continue.

Home » Oceania, Australia, Temporary closings/Delays, Wildlife encounters

If you found "Australia: Fraser Island Campers Harass Dingoes, Dingoes Bite, Campsites Close" useful or interesting, please share it with others by bookmarking it at any of the following sites: