A parliamentary inquiry in New South Wales (Australia's most populous state) is examining how to manage dingo populations in the state's national parks, with nearly 400 public submissions reflecting deep divisions between conservation and agricultural interests. Dingoes, currently classified under state law as "wild dogs" rather than as a protected native species, play a recognised role as apex predators controlling kangaroo and invasive species numbers, and hold significant cultural importance for First Nations communities — yet livestock farmers report serious financial and psychological damage from attacks on sheep and goats. With public hearings now concluded, the inquiry is weighing a shift away from large-scale lethal baiting programs, which evidence suggests do little to reduce livestock losses, toward non-lethal alternatives such as exclusion fencing and livestock guardian animals.