canine revolution: the social and ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE DOG TO TASMANIA

From: Environmental History | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

Until 1803, the island of Tasmania was one of the rare places of human habitation where the dog was unknown. First introduced when British colonists established a penal settlement there, the dog not only completely transformed Aboriginal society but also greatly affected the emerg ing convict culture. The dog proved more important than guns for kangaroo hunting, allowing the Aboriginals (who soon possessed their own domesticates) to compete successfully with the Europeans in the hunting market. The hunting culture, in turn, greatly slowed down the process of agriculture development, ...

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