Agence France-Presse: Hundreds of the world’s top marine scientists have called for Western Australia to ditch its shark cull policy, arguing there is no evidence that it makes beaches safer, a report said Friday.
The controversial catch and kill policy was introduced as a trial this year around popular west coast beaches following a spate of fatal attacks.
More than 170 sharks, mostly tiger sharks, were caught during the 13-week summer season, with 50 of the biggest ones destroyed.
The state government has applied…

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