How does tourism affect the dingoes on Fraser Island?
Although Fraser Island welcomes approximately 350,000 tourists each year, the vast majority limit their visit to the most popular and iconic sites. These sites are very small areas compared to the large, undisturbed habitats available for the island’s wildlife to thrive. Dingoes can roam freely over all of Fraser Island except for a few small areas (equal to about 0.2% of the island) that have dingo-deterrent fences and grids for the safety of people and dingoes. All commercial tour operators are bound by the strict operating conditions of their permits and/or agreements to ensure sustainable tourism and environmental protection. They require a permit or agreement to conduct their activities under legislation such as the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and/or the Recreation Area Management Act 2006. The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service makes all attempts to reduce negative people-dingo interactions to protect people and conserve dingoes. If dingoes are left to be wild and are not fed
