Dingo |
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| Author:
| Purcell, Brad |
| Series title: | Natural History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-643-09693-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.95 |
Book Description:
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Many present-day Australians see the dingo as a threat and a pest to human production systems. An alternative viewpoint, which is more in tune withIndigenous culture, allows others to see the dingo as a means to improve human civilisation. The dingo has thus become trapped between the status of pest animal and totemic creature. This book helps readers to recognise this dichotomy.
Dingo brings together more than 50 years of observations to provide a comprehensive portrayal of...
More DescriptionMany present-day Australians see the dingo as a threat and a pest to human production systems. An alternative viewpoint, which is more in tune withIndigenous culture, allows others to see the dingo as a means to improve human civilisation. The dingo has thus become trapped between the status of pest animal and totemic creature. This book helps readers to recognise this dichotomy. Dingo brings together more than 50 years of observations to provide a comprehensive portrayal of life as a dingo.