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Below:On October 22, 2011, Ten News carried a report explaining that authorities were hunting a shark which had killed an American diver off Rottnest Island. The report details two other recent shark fatalities in Western Australian waters.
Below: A tourist video showing a Great White shark swimming beside a boat on the way back from Rottnest Island off the coast of Perth in Western Australia. This was after Raft Up on Boxing Day 2010. . Below: A brief documentary giving background to the over thirty year history of Great White shark expeditions offered to sport divers off the South Australian coast. . Below: On February 13, 2005, Channel 9’s Sunday program showed a 12-minute report titled ‘Feeding Frenzy’ which suggests that the shark tourism industry may actually be inadvertently encouraging sharks to associate boats with food and thus encouraging shark attacks on humans. Below: On August 9, 2009, PlanetGreenTV carried a brief segment naming the most threatened shark species. The Great White shark came in at number one. Below: A brief National Geographic video giving some information about Great White sharks. |
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On March 2, 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald ran a news report indicating that international studies suggest that the number of shark attacks in Australia are increasing. The piece is titled 'Shark attacks on the rise in Australia: study' and can be accessed at http://www.smh.com.au/environment/shark-attacks-on-the-rise-in-australia-study-20100302-pdwj.html
On September 5, 2011, Australian Geographic published a background piece titled, 'Are humans to blame for shark attacks'. The piece looks at claims that human behaviour, such as over-fishing, may be response for some shark attacks. The full text of this piece can be found at http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/are-humans-to-blame-for-shark-attacks.htm
On October 15, 2011, Perth Now carried a news report titled 'Shark culls urged at busy WA beaches' which explains that dozens of Western Australian surfers have lobbied government ministers for shark culling in the wake of a spate of sightings and two fatal attacks in Western Australian waters.
The full text of the report can be found at http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/shark-culls-urged-at-busy-wa-beaches/story-e6frg15c-1226167439450
On October 22, 2011, Perth Now published an opinion piece by Liam Bartlett titled 'Time to cull these killers'. The piece gives Bartlett's view that a shark cull is the most appropriate reaction to the recent spate of shark fatalities in Western Australian waters. The full text of this comment can be found at http://www.perthnow.com.au/time-to-cull-these-killers/story-fn6cmyjj-1226173903033
On October 24, 2011, 2UE broadcast an interview between Stuart Bocking and marine expert Paul Burt. Bocking notes, 'In the aftermath of an attack by a shark on a diver or swimmer, the reaction is often to hunt down and kill the culprit.' The interview suggests hunting down the shark is an inappropriate reaction. The full interview can be accessed at http://www.2ue.com.au/blogs/2ue-blog/should-sharks-be-culled-after-killing/20111024-1mflp.html
On October 24, 2011, The Conversation published an opinion piece by Ryan Kempster, marine neuroecologist at the University of Western Australia titled, 'Cull or be killed: is this really the solution to stop shark attacks?' Kempster argues that the threat posed by Great White sharks has been exaggerated and that a cull would be inappropriate. The full text of this comment can be found at http://theconversation.edu.au/cull-or-be-killed-is-this-really-the-solution-to-stop-shark-attacks-3961
On October 24, 2012, the International Fund for Animal Welfare posted a comment by Matt Collis on its Internet site. Matt Collis is a member of the International Fund for Animal Welfare's Oceania office. The piece is titled 'Despite tragic losses, shark culling is not the answer'. The full text can be accessed at http://www.ifaw.org/us/node/7145
On October 24, 2011, easydestination.net published a background piece by Mayank Gupta titled 'Shark attack could hurt Western Australia tourism'. The full text of this report can be found at http://www.easydestination.net/blog/?itemid=2390
On October 24, 2011, The West Australian published a background piece by Gareth Parker and Bethany Hiatt titled, 'Fears latest fatality could hit tourism'.
The full text of the report can be found at http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/10788448/fears-latest-fatality-could-hit-tourism/
On October 24, 2011, Coastal Watch published an analysis by Dan Wyer titled 'What's going on with the shark attacks in Western Australia?' The piece gives an overview of the shark's conservation status, the recent attacks and a range of views on how to reduce the likelihood of such attacks in the future. Its ultimate conclusion is that responsibility rests with individual beachgoers to act responsibly.
The full text of the article can be found at http://www.coastalwatch.com/news/article.aspx?articleId=9660
On October 25, 2011, Australian Geographic carried a news report on conservationists' negative reaction to the Western Australian Government's proposal to allow Great White shark culls. The full text of this article can be found at http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/outrage-over-plans-to-cull-sharks-in-western-australia.htm
On October 26, 2011, Cosmos magazine ran a news report referring to the one hundred academics and professionals in the shark and stingray field who have signed a letter of petition against the government of Western Australia's proposal to cull great white sharks.
The piece is titled 'Outrage over plans to cull sharks in WA'.
The full text of this report can be found at http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/4892/shark-experts-petition-cull-great-white-sharks
A copy of Care2's petition against the culling of Western Australian Great White sharks can be found at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/4/stop-the-shark-cull/
On November 1, 2011, The Sydney Morning Herald published an opinion piece written by Sea Shepherd's Australian director, Jeff Hansen. The piece titled 'Sea Shepherd opposes call for shark cull' can be accessed at http://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/sea-shepherd-opposes-call-for-shark-cull-20111031-1mrw0.html
On April 1, 2012, the ABC ran a news report titled 'WA rules out shark cull after fatal attack'. The report explains that the Western Australia premier, Colin Barnett, has ruled out a shark cull following a fatal attack on March 31, but the premier has said that the shark responsible should probably be destroyed.
The full text of this report can be accessed at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-01/calls-to-cull-sharks-after-attack/3925356
On April 2, 2012, News Limited released a news report titled, 'WA's southwest coast becomes world's deadliest for shark attacks' The piece gives a range of opinions and an overview of the fatalities since September, 2011.
The full text of the report can be accessed at http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/was-southwest-coast-becomes-worlds-deadliest-for-shark-attacks/story-e6frfq80-1226316076267
