The Dingo is one of Australia's 'youngest' native animals. It is believed to have been introduced to the country around 4,000 -5,000 years ago.

Since that time, many generations of flora and fauna have been effected by, and have adapted to, the dingo's presence. And in turn the dingo has become an integral part on the native Australian ecosystem.

Some people however, with very different agenda's, try to suggest that this means the dingo is not native and should not be protected.

But that is not how local aboriginal communities, scientists, environmentalists and the government see things.

The following is an extract from the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 which explains what it is to be native:

Chapter 8
Definitions Part 23—Definitions Division 2
General list of definitions 528

Definitions native species means a species:
(a) that is indigenous to Australia or an external Territory; or
(b) that is indigenous to the seabed of the coastal sea of Australia or an external Territory; or
(c) that is indigenous to the continental shelf; or
(d) that is indigenous to the exclusive economic zone; or
(e) members of which periodically or occasionally visit:
(i) Australia or an external Territory; or
(ii) the exclusive economic zone; or
(f) that was present in Australia or an external Territory before 1400.

Fossil evidence proves that dingoes were here well before 1400, so the dingo is most definitely native fauna.