From that logic I bet in like 20-50 years time we'll be calling camels natives as well. Considering their one of the only invasive species that's not affecting the environment very negatively. cough, deer, cough
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They're such different cases that I didn't think it even needed explaining. Not only have dingoes been in Australia 40+ times longer than any of the invasives introduced by colonisers, but they not only don't negatively affect the environment, they actively benefit it through their role as an apex predator. I don't know where you got the idea that camels and deer don't negatively affect the ecosystem, because they definitely do - camels destroy vegetation and drink precious desert waterholes dry, while deer are a rapidly growing problem (ten-fold explosion in population over the last 20 years) in the forested areas of Australia where they have the potential to become as destructive as goats and rabbits.
Trouble underfoot: feral deer a dire cost to the environment and economy
Feral deer are spreading into outer-urban areas where they damage fragile ecosystems, chew their way through crops, gardens and parks – and even cause vehicle collisions.
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