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DINGO BOLD IBD

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY PRESS
01 / 2021
9781743327319
Inglés

Sinopsis

Dingo Boldáis a thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between people and dingoes. At its heart is Rowena LennoxâÇÖs encounter with a dingo on the beach on KâÇÖgari (Fraser Island), a young male she nicknames Bold. Struck by this experience, and by the intense, often polarised opinions expressed in public conversations about dingo conservation and control, she sets out to understand the complex relationship between humans and dingoes.Weaving together ecological data, interviews with people connected personally and professionally with KâÇÖgariâÇÖs dingoes, and LennoxâÇÖs expansive reading of literary, historical and scientific accounts,áDingo Boldáconsiders what we know about the history of relations between dingoes and humans, and what preconceptions shape our attitudes today. Do we see dingoes as native wildlife or feral dogs? Wild or domesticated animals? A tourist attraction or a threat? And how do our answers to these questions shape our interactions with them?Dingo Boldáis both a moving memoir of love and loss through LennoxâÇÖs observations of the natural world and an important contribution to wider conversations about conservation and animal welfare.'Combining natural history, Indigenous culture, folklore, memoir, and environmental politics, this is an elegantly written and affectionate tribute to AustraliaâÇÖs most maligned and least understood native animal.'áJacqueline Kent'Fuelled by empathy, curiosity and passion, and informed by research, data and observation, this moving and compelling book speaks to the heart and to the head. Rowena Lennox poses questions about our relationship with dingoes - and our role in the natural world - that are as bold and lively as her subject.'áDebra Adelaide

PVP
22,84