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Dogs in Australia: What is a dingo?

Dogs in Australia: What is a dingo?

This is the story of the domesticated animal that feralised itself. Where did dingoes come from and when? Where does a wild dog stop and a dingo begin? How much can genetics really tell us about Australia's only native dog — and how long do you have to live somewhere to be 'native'? Featuring: Professor Clive Wynne, animal psychologist, Arizona State University Dr Angela Perri, zooarchaeologist, Chronicle Heritage Kelly Ann Blake, Wadawurrung woman, and Jack the Dingo Professor Greger Larson, evolutionary genomics at the University of Oxford Professor Euan Ritchie, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at Deakin University Production: Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer Nat Tencic, Producer Rebecca McLaren, Producer Jacinta Bowler, Producer Petria Ladgrove, Executive Producer

What The Duck?! · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

June 13, 202525m 51s

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Show Notes

This is the story of the domesticated animal that feralised itself.

Where did dingoes come from and when?

Where does a wild dog stop and a dingo begin?

How much can genetics really tell us about Australia's only native dog — and how long do you have to live somewhere to be 'native'?

Featuring:

  • Professor Clive Wynne, animal psychologist, Arizona State University
  • Dr Angela Perri, zooarchaeologist, Chronicle Heritage
  • Kelly Ann Blake, Wadawurrung woman, and Jack the Dingo
  • Professor Greger Larson, evolutionary genomics at the University of Oxford
  • Professor Euan Ritchie, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at Deakin University

Production:

  • Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer
  • Nat Tencic, Producer
  • Rebecca McLaren, Producer
  • Jacinta Bowler, Producer
  • Petria Ladgrove, Executive Producer

Topics

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