#PestControl by #culling in #France does not work:
(1) killing animals does not reduce the #damages they produce
(2) costs associated with organizing the killing (100 millions euros annually) are ~5 times larger than costs linked to the damages (20 millions euros annually)
(3) killing these animals destroy the ecosystemic services they provide
#BiologicalConservation
#OpenAccess
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320726000273
The Queensland government has culled six dingoes involved in the death of Canadian backpacker Piper James on K'gari. A coroner's report found while the 19-year-old was bitten by dingoes before she died, drowning was the most likely cause of her death.
"The main problem is people. It's a people problem on the island, not a dingo problem...Traditional owners say they are heartbroken and were not consulted about the cull."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-26/traditional-owners-heartbroken-at-decision-to-cull-kgari-dingoes/106269824
Will they cull the many roaming pet dogs that are attacking workers, pedestrians and wildlife?
https://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/Dog-Attacks-on-Posties-NSW-Highest-Xmas-Delivery.php
#Biodiversity #tourism #Kgari #dingoes #Wongari #culling #wildlife #dogs