{"product_id":"canis-dingo-bradley-p-smith-9781486318483","title":"Canis dingo: Understanding Australia's Apex Predator","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanis dingo\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating exploration of one of Australia's most iconic and polarising species. Drawing on two decades of scientific research, historical records and firsthand fieldwork, Bradley P. Smith traces how a wild canid became entangled in myth, law and livestock conflict, revealing what is at stake in the way Australia treats its apex predator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs new scientific discoveries unsettle entrenched views, and awareness of the dingo's ecological and cultural value grows, Australia is being forced to confront uncomfortable questions. Is the dingo a native species or a feral intruder? A wild canid or domestic dog gone rogue? A threat to biodiversity or one of its last remaining guardians? The answers matter, because they flow into real-world decisions that determine whether dingoes are protected or killed across much of the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlending field science, published research, historical evidence and expert perspectives, this book cuts through longstanding myth and political noise to offer a deeper understanding of the dingo and its place in modern Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bradley P. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1486318487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781486318483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CSIRO Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.81d","brand":"Bradley P. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743257866495,"sku":"9781486318483","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/canis-dingo-bradley-p-smith-9781486318483","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}