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Protected - Dingoes were introduced to Australia over 4000 years ago, and according to law, any native animal or animal that was introduced prior to 1400AD is protected.

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WA - However, under WA's Biodiversity Conservation Act dingoes are currently classified as wild dogs, and not native fauna, according to ABC.

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Pest - Under widespread reform to the Act, dingoes - currently classed as unprotected native fauna, and a declared pest - will be listed as non-fauna.

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Inbred - This is due to dingoes interbreeding with dogs and the lack of purity in the line. Leading them to be seen as a feral version of the ancient breed.

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Extinction - The thylacine or 'Tasmanian tiger' officially went extinct circa 1930. When dingoes were introduced to Australia, these marsupials begun declining along with native devils.

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Predator - As dingoes are much larger predators, it was believed they were the cause of the decline of larger marsupials, and eventually the extinction of the thylacine.

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Tasmanian Devil - Devils on the mainland became scarce, only remaining on the island of Tasmania, where they are now known as the Tasmanian Devil.

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Coincidence - However, it was recently pointed out that the introduction of dingoes could not cause so much damage alone. Instead, factors such as changes to climate and hunting also contributed.

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Humans - According to the Conversation, the growth of the human population had the greatest impact by minimising the abundance of prey, not the dingoes.

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Friends - When Europeans first settled in Australia, they tolerated dingoes, even welcoming them.

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Sheep - However, when sheep were introduced to Australia, dingoes were trapped, poisoned and shot for taking sheep stock.

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Safe - To keep the sheep safe, the dingoes were relentlessly hunted. 

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The Dog Fence - During the late 19th century, a pest-exclusion fence was built through Queensland to the west side of South Australia.

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Fertile - The fence keeps the dingoes out of the fertile land and away from the sheep that graze there.

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Separate - As dingoes are the only large predator in Australia, this provides a control and insight into how dingoes have affected the ecosystem.

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Landscape - An interesting discovery was made after the introduction of the fence. Dingoes tend to prey on foxes and rabbits, i.e introduced species that reek havoc with the natural ecosystem. They are also instrumental in keeping local kangaroo numbers at bay.

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Other side - Inside the fenced off area, foxes and cats are left to hunt with no natural predators, thus destroying local numbers of native marsupials. 

At the same time, with few dingoes to hunt them, kangaroo populations have skyrocketed inside the fence, while populations outside the fence are smaller but stable.

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Adapt - According to JSTOR, dingoes are the first introduced predators in the world to have taken a functional role in its adopted landscape.

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Azaria Chamberlain - In 1980, the unfortunate case of baby Azaria's death on a family camping trip sparked a mystery about whether her mother was responsible or not.

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Lindy Chamberlain - The babies mother, Lindy Chamberlain said dingoes were responsible. This was depicted in the film 'A Cry In The Dark', with Meryl Streep's memorable line "a dingo took my baby".

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Dingoes - Lindy was convicted of her daughter's murder, but in 1987 was released when the evidence was deemed circumstantial and unreliable.

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Certificate - It took another 32 years to completely exonerate Lindy from her daughter's death. The coroner determined the death was by dingo attack and amended the official death certificate in 2012.

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Fraser Island - The last remaining purebred dingoes are hiding away in remote areas and islands of Australia. Fraser Island in QLD is one of those places.

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Selfie - Although it is strongly advised to avoid dingoes, people sometimes disregard the danger by taking selfies with them.

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Attack - According to the Courier Mail, trying to approach dingoes and take selfies with them have unsurprisingly led to people being attacked.

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Warning - Tourists have been accused of encouraging dingoes to interact with humans, despite the signs and warnings.

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Fines - It has been reported that tourists have enticed dingoes with food, which can bring heavy penalties.

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Inevitable - According to the Fraser Coast Chronicle, dingoes may also be on the verge of extinction soon.

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Wild - These animals are wild predators, and if they are not treated as such, and respected with space, this may be a concern for their future.

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