Sheep are particularly vulnerable to dingo attacks. In the face of a wild dogs, they tend to flee or mob. And like the proverbial kid in the candy store, the dogs may rush from animal to animal, inflicting fatal wounds on a number of sheep, whilst only taking one animal for its meal, according to the report. But for all of the gory mayhem that dingoes wreak, recent studies have pointed to positive roles they can have on the farm. Most notably, an award-winning research team headed up by University of Tasmania Professor Chris Johnson showed dingoes to be “key elements” in the fight to keep down environmental damage caused by foxes, kangaroos and feral cats. “Far from being vermin , Australia’s dingoes sustain biodiversity and can help land managers control invasive species,” according to the research team. Source: https://modernfarmer.com/2013/12/dingos-devouring-australias-sheep-industry/
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