Article 5EJV2 Australia's dingo fence from space: satellite images reveal its effects on landscape

Australia's dingo fence from space: satellite images reveal its effects on landscape

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Adrian G Fisher, Charlotte Mills, Mike Letnic, Mit
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Dingoes eat kangaroos and kangaroos eat grass. So on the side of the fence where dingoes are rare, there is less vegetation

As one of the longest structures in the world, the dingo fence is an Australian landmark. It stretches more than 5,600km across three states, including 150km that traverses the red sand dunes of the Strzelecki Desert.

Since it was established in the early 20th century, the fence has had one job: to keep dingoes out. The effect of this on the environment has been enormous - you can see it from outer space.

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