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Australia wants to cull great whites

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  • 17-07-2012 8:24pm
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    dodderangler
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    Just seen on the news there that Australia is considering to cull great whites after attacks on divers , surfers and swimmers are pretty high this year on the west coast
    It's also been named the worst place in the world for attacks by sharks
    So because these sharks are attacking and killing people they have to be controlled and killed?
    Last time I checked the ocean was their world not ours
    If they want some advice my advice would be
    STAY OUT OF THE FCUKIN WATER!!!


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    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    I think they will need a pretty big boat


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    TeddyTedson
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    Major racism issues in Australia.


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    Abdul Abulbul Amir
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Abdul Abulbul Amir


    They're only big fish, and there's plenty of them. Try complaining about all the cod that's nearly being driven to extinction.


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    Dave0301
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    Seems the Great Whites want to do the same to humans!


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    Jesus Shaves
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    Cull away Australia, cull away


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    mauzo
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    Great whites are fantastic creatures. I've studied them for years in my spare time.

    It's long since proven that most attacks by them are accidental. From below, surfers look like penguins with their arms outstretched on the board, hence the attacks. I don't know how I feel about them being culled.


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    old hippy
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    Poor old sharks. I blame the trade for shark fin soup and Spielberg :(


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    Pushtrak
    Registered Users Posts: 4,640 ✭✭✭Pushtrak


    Its probably a handful of people throwing out the suggestion, if that. Might even be just one person. Good job on the sensationalistic thread title though.


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    old hippy
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    syndeyfife wrote: »
    Great whites are fantastic creatures. I've studied them for years in my spare time.

    It's long since proven that most attacks by them are accidental. From below, surfers look like penguins with their arms outstretched on the board, hence the attacks. I don't know how I feel about them being culled.

    I dunno, what do surfers contribute to the majesty of our ecosytem?


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    Micky Dolenz
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    Abdul Abulbul Amir wrote: »
    They're only big fish, and there's plenty of them. Try complaining about all the cod that's nearly being driven to extinction.


    You're codding me, right?


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    Pushtrak
    Registered Users Posts: 4,640 ✭✭✭Pushtrak


    An article for anyone who wants to read stuff on the issue: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57473869/great-white-shark-attacks-is-culling-the-answer/


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    TeddyTedson
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    Just seen on the news there that Australia is considering to cull great whites after attacks on divers , surfers and swimmers are pretty high this year on the west coast
    It's also been named the worst place in the world for attacks by sharks
    So because these sharks are attacking and killing people they have to be controlled and killed?
    Last time I checked the ocean was their world not ours
    If they want some advice my advice would be
    STAY OUT OF THE FCUKIN WATER!!!
    Looks like I'm heading to the west coast to cull some time:D


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    billybudd
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    They dont own any sharks so how can they cull them?


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    [Deleted User]
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    I assumed the sharks were there because it's a penal colony, to stop the dumb aussies from escaping. Like that film with Van Damme


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    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    Australia wants to cull great whites
    Bit of poetic justice after what they did to the aborigines.





    Oh wait, do you mean sharks?


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    Pherekydes
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    Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...


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    dodderangler
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    Abdul Abulbul Amir wrote: »
    They're only big fish, and there's plenty of them. Try complaining about all the cod that's nearly being driven to extinction.
    What cod are you on about?
    Cod are more abundant now than ever and I know this from being an angler myself
    Millions of sharks are killed every year and sharks don't exactly lay thousand s of eggs like cod


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    Grayson
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    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    I think they will need a pretty big boat

    I think they'll need a bigger boat.


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    pickarooney
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    Is 'cull' the New Zealandish for 'kill'?


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    Grayson
    Registered Users Posts: 16,124 ✭✭✭✭Grayson


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I assumed the sharks were there because it's a penal colony, to stop the dumb aussies from escaping. Like that film with Van Damme

    Time cop?


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    Riddle101
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    Sure Bull Sharks are worse for human attacks. So why isn't there any ideas put forward to cull Bull Sharks. At the end of the day, I believe what the Dr said in the article. That humans are venturing offshore into their feeding ground. I mean if a human ventures into the jungle, which is a feeding ground for many animals. Who's fault is it? the animal that regularly hunts there, or the stupid person who went into the jungle?

    It's like that article about the guy who was attacked and killed by a shark in South Africa, even though there were red flags on the beach indicating that it was too dangerous to go into the water. He ignored the danger and risk and lost his life because of it. Better human awareness is the to guy I say.


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    dirtyden
    Registered Users Posts: 1,730 ✭✭✭dirtyden


    syndeyfife wrote: »
    Great whites are fantastic creatures. I've studied them for years in my spare time.

    It's long since proven that most attacks by them are accidental. From below, surfers look like penguins with their arms outstretched on the board, hence the attacks. I don't know how I feel about them being culled.

    Seals.

    Penguins are a wee bit smaller than a surfboard, apart from emperor penguins but they dont go anywhere near great white territory. But I think you are right about great whites, they tend to only nip at people more out of curiosity, but unfortunately their nips can be fatal.


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    christmas2012
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    Japan do enough culling of dolphins which i think is wrong not only because stocks are declining,i think there are FAR too many great whites anyway arent they eating all our fish fuckers,there a big vicous pest,too,i think if australia wants to cull them let them!Its about time too..


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    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    syndeyfife wrote: »
    Great whites are fantastic creatures. I've studied them for years in my spare time.

    It's long since proven that most attacks by them are accidental. From below, surfers look like penguins with their arms outstretched on the board, hence the attacks. I don't know how I feel about them being culled.

    Did the Sharks write letters of apology or what?


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    old hippy
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    christmas2012 wrote: »
    Japan do enough culling of dolphins which i think is wrong not only because stocks are declining,i think there are FAR too many great whites anyway arent they eating all our fish fuckers,there a big vicous pest,too,i think if australia wants to cull them let them!Its about time too..

    How are great whites eating all our fish? Any stats to back your claims?


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    christmas2012
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    google it and find out,old hippy use your head what the hell to great whites eat in the sea :pac: apart from humans and the odd seal if there lucky they mostly eat large tuna fish etc..
    if youre trolling my posts thats just sad..


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    Abdul Abulbul Amir
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Abdul Abulbul Amir


    dodderangler wrote: »
    What cod are you on about?
    Cod are more abundant now than ever and I know this from being an angler myself
    Millions of sharks are killed every year and sharks don't exactly lay thousand s of eggs like cod

    An angler you say? I'd better ignore these marine biologists then. Oh well :(

    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0515_030515_fishdecline.html


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    LoYL
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    Last time I checked the ocean was their world not ours
    I bet it was a shark told you that.


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    christmas2012
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    :pac:


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    old hippy
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    christmas2012 wrote: »
    google it and find out,old hippy use your head what the hell to great whites eat in the sea :pac: apart from humans and the odd seal if there lucky they mostly eat large tuna fish etc..
    if youre trolling my posts thats just sad..

    No, I'd quite appreciate if you could back up your claims that great white are pests eating all our fish. Can you do that, do you think?


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