Plotting an Isogloss—the Location and Types of Aboriginal Names for Native Dog in New South Wales

Ryan, John S

doi:10.1002/j.1834-4461.1964.tb00837.x

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“…The values that indigenous groups assign to non-native species do not always align with Eurocentric ideas of species identity (Gibbs et al 2015;Trigger et al 2008) so we cannot be certain whether a distinction is made between dingoes, dogs, and their hybrids. Some Aboriginal societies assign different words for dingoes (or dogs) based on whether they were tame or wild (e.g., camp dogs versus wild dingoes), while others do not (e.g., Hamilton 1972;Ryan 1964), but any distinctions may not consider the phenotype-let alone genotype-of the animals.…”

Section: Cultural Value and Ethical Considerationsmentioning

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What should we do with wild dogs? Taxonomic tangles and the management of dingo-dog hybridisation

Eeden

Dickman

Newsome

et al. 2019

Australian Zoologist

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Taxonomy plays an important role in defining biodiversity and shaping conservation efforts. However, the biological species concept is a human construct and organisms that do not abide by the rules do not fit easily into conservation and policy frameworks. Organisms that are hybrids are one such example. Indeed, hybridisation can result in both the protection and persecution of wild organisms, especially if the hybrid status is uncertain. Here, we outline the issue of hybridisation between dingoes and dogs in Australia, revealing the multidimensional problems that arise when defining and addressing the issue. Before we can decide if and how we should manage hybridisation, we must define the issue and our management goals. For the dingo (and other hybridising species), any resolution of the hybridisation dilemma must consider not only genetics, but also biology, ecology, social values, and ethics. In order to progress dingo management in Australia, we provide a new framework that aims to assist rather than jeopardise dingo conservation. Andersone, Ž., Lucchini, V., and Ozoliņš, J. 2002. Hybridisation between wolves and dogs in Latvia as documented using mitochondrial and microsatellite DNA markers. Mammalian Biology -Zeitschrift Für Säugetierkunde 67(2): 79-90. http://doi.

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confidence: 99%