Shark nets and culls don't necessarily make Australian beaches safer
- Written by George Roff, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
Most of the 24 million annual visitors to Queensland don’t notice the series of seemingly innocuous yellow buoys at many popular beaches. Beneath the waves lies a series of baited drumlines and mesh nets that aim to make Queensland beaches safe from the ominous threat of sharks.
Earlier this week the Queensland...