Episode of Series “Big country”.
A fence almost 6,000 miles long stretches from South Australia to Queensland and attempts to separate the dingo from the sheep. The dingoes are vigorously hunted and killed, but the film presents the view that man must learn to acept the dingo.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505370
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Aggressive behavior in animals
Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Animals and civilization
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pest control
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)