Shark expert says Tony Abbott ‘doesn’t understand the science’ after former PM calls for cull

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Following a shark attack at Coogee beach, former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott called for a shark cull, a suggestion which was criticized by a shark behaviour expert citing a lack of scientific understanding. Recent drone technology might have prevented the attack, highlighting advances in safety measures.

Another expert says drone technology may have prevented a shark attack at Coogee beach on Saturday A shark behaviour expert says Tony Abbott “doesn’t understand the science” after the former prime minister called for sharks to be culled in the wake of an attack at a Sydney beach. A woman, aged in her 30s, was in a critical but stable condition on Monday after being bitten on the leg and arm by what was thought to be a great white shark on Saturday morning. Continue reading...