More campgrounds closed in the wake of Fraser Island dingo attack

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service regional director Mick Cubis said the action was being taken to reduce the potential for further incidents, and to “ensure the long-term viability” of the island’s dingo population after day visitors and campers had, deliberately or inadvertently, fed the animals or interacted with them for selfies.

“Some wongari at Wathumba have lost their natural wariness of people and have been loitering around campers and day visitors or seeking food,” Mr Cubis said. “Unfortunately, some residents and visitors to the island are directly impacting on the wongari’s natural role in the ecosystem, which increases the risk of negative interactions.”

Along with sightings at Wathumba, rangers and…