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Tracking Great Whites By Satellite
e-gold points to this article about tracking Great White sharks by satellite, writing: "Interesting, I'm glad the impulse isn't just to kill them anymore, it's nice to see something is out there that still considers people as nothing more than a small meal, IMO it puts things into perspective. Besides, life isn't a risk-free proposition, even if they track some of the sharks they're unlikely to track them all." In fact, the article says that Australian law carries fines and jail time for killing Great Whites -- even in self-defense.
a) The sharks can surface once every two days.
b) When they surface they are tracked.
c) Sharks live around Port Lincoln, whose waters are the natural home of the great white.
Hmm, I guess this means there will be no more swimming around Port Lincoln then! Doesn't this make the whole project a bit daft?
Us humans, we take away all the predators food, stuff up the areas where they live and then get a bit tetsy when they start eating us.
How about putting fake humans with electric shock devices into the water all around the area. Soon the sharks will assosicate humans with electric shocks and start looking elsewhere for lunch!
More to the point start swimming in Port Lincoln with an anti shark device.