Why the World's Longest Fence Determines Dingoes' Future

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Australia is home to the world’s longest fence – a 5,600km-long barrier dividing fertile pastures from arid desert. Originally built to control the country’s rabbit population, it now serves another purpose: keeping dingoes away from livestock. ↠Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/TerraMaterO...

But are dingoes really that dangerous? The farmers on one side of the fence say yes, but conservationists on the other want to protect them as native species. And in fact, new science suggests that dingoes might just be vital to a healthy ecosystem…

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Based on the Original TMFS Production:
The real Dingo
Produced by Humble Bee Films for Terra Mater Factual Studios, written and directed by Duncan Chard.
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