The Bloke

Grayling, I was just wondering if they have employed shark-catcher, Vic Hislop? If he had his way ALL species of sharks would be exterminated. I know how he feels about sharks because he actually told me that when I visited his shark exhibit at Hervey Bay years ago.

BadgeIsBack

The bulls..yes, sort of pushed aside for the glamour of the White Pointer.

Grayling

He is a bit of a self publicist who has created his own agenda and played up to public fears.....sharks are not exactly difficult to catch.

This hysteria will probably not last long but the damage could be extensive.

Grayling

There are probably up to 10000 in the Brisbane river alone in the summer and many many more in Moreton bay....but they don't quite have the same shock value as great whites, probably because they are smaller...yet they are just as dangerous.

....and they are probably in every river system

TGA

I'm all for sharing the ocean with the sharks but when they go about chomping of surfers they need to be shown who's boss. I'm sure if sharks started walking down our streets we wouldn't all be taking bites out of them..

Grayling

We already do though....they are sold in Chip shops as Flake

The Bloke

Yeh, I got the impression that he was a wally.

chris955

So you advocate wiping out sharks? Its no good killing 10 or 100 or even 1000 because more will take their place, obviously because that is where THEY live, it is THEIR natural habitat. If I went swimming in a river that was known to have crocodiles in it I wouldnt then complain if one attacked me. Should we try to wipe out jellyfish, octopus, Stone Fish from the water? Why stop there, snakes are no good for anything, why protect them just kill them.
Australia has a woeful record when it comes to wildlife protection and extinctions and it is this sort of attitude responsible for this.
Sharks have always hunted close to shore, its nothing new. Unless someone has lived all their lives in a cave they will be aware that there are animals that can kill them in the sea. Thankfully it seems most appear to be against this 'cull'. Maybe we should shoot all the horses as many many more die riding them every year.

The Bloke

.....and cull planes, cars and motorbikes, as so many die and are maimed each year.......

chris955

Exactly, 1 person a year is killed by sharks and they become an easy target by the media whore Premier.

TGA

Yes! I'm up for killing all snakes!! anything that moves on land that has no legs is evil and has no place on this earth.

Grayling

My son has been a diver for years....they have always accepted that sharks are around and carry electric deterrents to keep them away.

He used to dive in South Australia where the great whites breed and they never had any real dramas that were not accepted as part of the territory of diving in those waters.

This whole thing is a political publicity stunt and those concerned should be ashamed

chris955

Rhino's too, seriously the quicker they are wiped out the better. Elephants, what have elephants ever done for good of humanity? Get rid of them all. All this fuss about Whales, most of them just just swim around eating plankton, woopie.

chris955

A politician ashamed, cant really see that happening.

The Bloke

So by that statement you are saying that if a person or animal has no legs, they are evil and have no place on earth? I think you need to rethink what you have written, or at least start with self-promoting politicians as they are lower than a snakes belly.