tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024089322275291847.post8485038495585982800..comments2024-03-19T07:16:58.975+00:00Comments on From the Office to the Ocean: To Cull or not to Cull? That is the (stupid) question...OfficetoOceanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05994215418331139925noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024089322275291847.post-55456832615577489492011-11-03T18:02:15.792+00:002011-11-03T18:02:15.792+00:00Let's not get carried away, shark attacks do i...Let's not get carried away, shark attacks do indeed exist, of course the majority end up with the shark realising it has made a mistake in regards to the nutritional benefit or identity of its target, but the facts are, in the type of attacks we saw in WA, the shark meant to bite its victim and carried out a successful attack on the victim, in that it incapacitated it and killed it.<br /><br />This all encompassing "shark accident" theory is Ritter-esque in its brilliant nonsense. Shark bites, attacks, incidents can only be addressed upon their merits in relation to independent and individual cases.<br /><br />I have studied sharks and shark attacks for well over twenty years, I love sharks and hate their portrayal in the media, but ignoring the facts does no good to anyone, least of all the sharks themselves.<br /><br />Thank you for commenting!OfficetoOceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994215418331139925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024089322275291847.post-34798777791355871112011-11-03T17:27:20.810+00:002011-11-03T17:27:20.810+00:00You must mean "shark accident." "S...You must mean "shark accident." "Shark attacks" don't exist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024089322275291847.post-88777877079964334952011-10-31T22:33:21.270+00:002011-10-31T22:33:21.270+00:00Thanks David, brilliant comment! :)Thanks David, brilliant comment! :)OfficetoOceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994215418331139925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024089322275291847.post-23982659311499099382011-10-31T22:31:19.359+00:002011-10-31T22:31:19.359+00:00David, you've very neatly highlighted governme...David, you've very neatly highlighted governments as well as individuals reactin to NIMBYism.<br /><br />Remember, the one thing we learn from history, is that we never learn fromhistory. There is nothing more predictable than a governemnt's reaction to a crisis, real or imagined. They do whatever they feel their voters feel is right, whether it's right or not. <br /><br />As you point out, the vast majority of (informed) public opinion is against culling, so the Aussie government have got this one completely wrong, on all levels.<br /><br />The fact is, bad news sells, and stories like this will always make the headlines. Think about it, if shark attacks were commonplace they wouldn't be news. It's their very rarity that makes them news. Yet most people form their opinions by the headline and not the body copy, hence The Sun being the highest circulation national daily in the UK. That says as much about the readership as it does The Sun.<br /><br />Keep fighting the good fight. We're right behind you (except whenthe shark is racing towards me. I may head in the other direction)David Blattnoreply@blogger.com