Chair for dingo review announced

AN ecology professor from the University of Queensland has been appointed to chair the independent review into the Fraser Island Dingo Management Strategy.

APPOINTED: A professor from University of Queensland has been appointed to chair the dingo management review.

AN ECOLOGY professor from the University of Queensland has been appointed to chair the independent review into the Fraser Island Dingo Management Strategy. 

Hervey Bay MP Ted Sorensen and Environment Minister Andrew Powell announced the appointment of Professor Hugh Possingham this afternoon.

"Professor Possingham and his fellow committee members will carry out the peer-review of the work completed by EcoSure," Mr Powell said.

Prof. Possingham will be joined by Fraser Island World Heritage Area Community Advisory Committee member Sue Sargent.

Sue Sargent is a coastal and marine scientist who has been working in the Wide Bay Burnett since 1997 and has spent the past eight years with the Burnett Mary Regional Group.

Minister Powell said further appointments would be finalised and announced in coming days.

"As we stated last week we have intentionally sought people from across Australia to have a fresh look at the Fraser Island Dingo Management Strategy," Mr Powell said.

Mr Sorensen said the review would give better certainty for tourism safety and dingo sustainability.

Originally published as Chair for dingo review announced