Properly functioning Dingo packs can't be turned on and off like a tap...
Properly functioning Dingo packs can't be turned on and off like a tap... When you spend many years studying the ecological function of Dingoes you learn that their function is highly dependent on stable social structures, this aspect of their biology is key in providing essential ecosystem services.... When in stable situations Dingoes go about their job largely unseen or unheard, providing protection both directly and indirectly to other species. The main characteristic that defines top predators is their ability to self regulate, with Dingoes this is achieved through hierarchal dominance, infanticide and territorial behaviour. In stable situations Dingoes exist in extremely low densities and as top predators are the key in maintaining ecological balance. In socially stable situations Dingoes live in family groups, only the dominant alpha pair breed, and produce one litter per year. Each pack claims a large territory which is vigorously defended against other Dingoes, feral dome...