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Earth Day – Revere, Not Fear The Shark

4/22/2016

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In this footage, environmental filmmaker Skyler Thomas shares open water with an oceanic white tip shark, once called one of the deadliest sharks.
Revere, Not Fear, The Shark

This Earth Day, spend more time learning about other creatures we share the planet with and less time fearing them. #wsv #sharkfood #sharkeye #whitesharkvideo #whiteshark #whitesharkcafe #earthday2016

Posted by White Shark Video on Friday, April 22, 2016
​You might think 20 seconds of watching is enough for one lifetime, but we challenge you to take a second look at this magnificent creature and to fight fear with facts. Revere, not fear the great white shark. This Earth Day, spend more time learning about other creatures we share the planet with and less time fearing them.
#WSV #WhiteSharkVideo #EarthDay2016 #WhiteSharkCafe
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Interview with the Shark Cull Contractor: Full Conversation

6/22/2014

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I've been asked repeatedly to release my entire conversation with the shark cull contractor in the south of Western Australia so here it is (and it's long).  Whether you agree with the cull or not, this conversation offers a unique platform to analyze the cull.  It's pretty clear from watching the video that Graeme Pateman is a likable guy even if you don't like how he makes his money.   For the record, despite my personal opinion, I was very nice during this interview, in fact, I barely had to open my mouth...Graeme just kept talking.  So much so that I had to break this interview into multiple parts.  I have not cut out or changed any of his or my words, but I have inserted topical footage from my time.

Graeme is correct when he says makos, black tip whalers, etc. are not protected in Western Australia (the full list of protected fish can be seen here).  All species of hammerhead sharks are listed as either endangered or vulnerable on the IUCN red list, but that is not the same as being protected in state or federal waters, which they are neither in WA.

Part 1 primarily caused me to think about the press releases prior to the cull in which the Government said they were taking careful measures to make sure the mitigation was carried out in as humane and professional manner as possible.  That just doesn't seem to be the case, nor does it seem to be financially efficient as you'll see in part 2.

Part 2, among other topics, discusses the payment of the cull contractor. The press released the number $5705, based upon the estimated total amount to be spent on the contractor in the south alone over the trial period.  Graeme told me $5000 per day in the interview.  When I double checked on that he explained that it was actually $5500, however, this number subtracts Goods and Service Tax.  Calculate the total however you feel comfortable, but I usually don't get to claim that my income is less than it is because of taxes. One young deck hand, fuel for two runs a day, and bait ( which was not always changed as I witnessed with my own eyes ) seems like rather minimal expenses.  So, debate all you want whether his profit range was $4,000 a day, $5,000 a day, or somewhere in-between, whichever total you come to is an obscene amount of money.

Something else I can't shake from this interview is the fact that it was a trial run during a period of time that white sharks are known to not frequent the ares.  Simultaneously the WA Government stated they wanted the drum lines in the water as soon as possible for public safety.  So was it for public safety or was it to conduct a trial run?  

Perhaps the most common theme throughout all my interviews with pro-cullers across Australia was the phrase "something had to be done" and the government was "doing what it could to increase human beach safety".  Delivered by itself, the phrase "doing what we can to increase human safety" sounds great. The problem is the evident lack of understanding or rationale when you ask these people to explain what the cull is, how it works, how it makes the beaches safer, and why they feel safer with drum lines in the water.  While actual rationale was missing from these explanations the conversations also had something else in common; the words "feeling better".  So, animals were killed to for a placebo effect...what was actually accomplished was a calming of fear buzzing in the brains. Whether you love sharks or hate sharks, perhaps the first step is realizing this is a battle with ourselves rather than a battle with the sharks before we can even touch the topic of whether it is right to kill other animals in their own homes.
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Shark Rescue with Epic Diving

5/27/2014

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A happy story about sharks and people...together!  After a decade of interviewing sharks researchers and divers I've see a common trend - we haven't given these predators enough credit!  According to the rescuers this shark seemed cooperative, allowing the divers to handle it, cut away the rope, and even "showing appreciation" after.  What's your opinion; did the shark understand it was being helped such as is reported with so many whale rescue stories?
Note: Two species of shark appear in this short video; oceanic white tips (at the beginning and end) and dusky sharks.


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