From the linked article: [rquoter]Australian Marine Conservation Society director Darren Kindleysides said recent figures on the number of sharks caught showed the nets were working but at huge cost to whales, dolphins and turtles. Hervey Bay shark hunter Vic Hislop believes sharks nets are too damaging to the overall marine environment. He thinks methods should be explored to scare away sharks rather than capture and kill them. [/rquoter] Given that shark attacks are still relatively rare just wondering if Aussies think nets and drumlines are worth it when they kill a lot of other things too?
yea but I feel that I have a fighting chance against a mountain lion, or medium-small sized bear. with a shark attack you're totally out of your element
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"It's not something I'd recommend to do. When I sobered up I thought about it and I said, 'I'm a bit of an idiot for doing it'," Kerkhof said. haha that's great.
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A hungry killer whale would probably do a lot worse to a shark. Anything that is willing to hunt great whites is pretty badass...
