I'm deeply concerned about the recent decision to issue a licence to kill dingoes in Karijini National Park following three attacks on tourists within a week. These incidents, though unfortunate, involved minor injuries, and the response to eliminate these precious animals feels drastic and unwarranted.  Rangers are waiting for the perfect opportunity to shoot the dingoes.  https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/news/2026/dingo-incidents-prompt-safety-warning-karijini-national-park-visitors​

https://fb.watch/GGQZCpkr6P/?​

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/animals/rangers-issued-a-licence-to-kill-after-three-dingo-attacks-in-less-than-a-week-at-popular-wa-campground-c-22183799​

https://www.smh.com.au/national/dingos-attack-three-children-and-woman-at-wa-national-park-20260423-p5zqn0.html

Multiple rangers are patrolling Dales Campground day and night, with the intention to kill at least three dingoes, potentially more, in hopes of targeting the 'right' ones. This method not only raises ethical concerns but is also likely to be ineffective. Killing the current population of dingoes will not address the root causes of these incidents—in fact, it might create a vacuum that will be filled by more dingoes, leading to a continuous, vicious cycle.

The real issue lies in the attractants that bring dingoes into close contact with humans. Keeping the campground open and accessible without addressing these attractants is shortsighted. Rather than resorting to culling, park authorities should focus on mitigating factors that lure dingoes, such as securing food waste and educating tourists on preventing interactions.

Dingoes are an integral part of the Australian ecosystem; they help maintain balance and biodiversity within the park. Instead of seeing them as threats, we should appreciate their ecological role and strive for coexistence through more humane and sustainable methods.

Additionally, a dingo who never harmed anyone was trapped and killed outside a school.  A den near a school means there are attractants.  It doesn’t mean the animals are going to harm children.  Dampier Dingos. Capture. Remove. Destroy.

Pilbara WA. City of Karratha, I’m sharing this because I think people here need to understand the reality of what happens when they ask the authorities for help.
Over the past couple of weeks, dingos appeared to be establishing a den behind Dampier Primary School. Yes — not an appropriate location, and yes — with everything in the media right now about incidents in Karijini National Park, everyone understands that dingos can pose a genuine risk to children. That is absolutely the worst place they could have chosen. No one is arguing that the dingos needed to be urgently removed from there and forced out of the townsite and their den destroyed. 

I haven’t seen any reports that anyone was bitten by any dingo in Dampier. 

Local observations say. 
• A dingo was trapped near the school.
• City of Karratha rangers attended and killed the animal.

It’s also not even clear which dingo was caught — it may have been a younger one.

The remaining dingos appear to have since dispersed and reported townsite sightings seem to have dropped off.

A cage trap has now been set in the area — which is understandable as a risk mitigation measure. But it also raises a confronting reality, what are they going to do with it if they catch another one:

When authorities are called, what is the likely outcome for the animal?

Once that call is made, it often becomes a one-way path. So here in Dampier when we call the authorities for help, it’s worth understanding what that actually means.

It means an animal that has done nothing more than exist in the wrong place will lose its life. They had an opportunity here to do something other than kill, but it is the option they straight up took. In 2026 is this the best we can do for the wildlife we share this land with?

Photos are of a breeding pair of dingos near Dampier with their one surviving pup from last season, it's not clear if this is the same family.

Please join me in urging the authorities to revoke the culling licence and adopt more humane, innovative approaches to ensure the safety of both humans and dingoes in Karijini National Park and City of Karratha. Sign this petition to make your voice heard and protect these essential creatures from an unnecessary and tragic fate.