John     Oct 31

‘Animal cruelty’: two-year-old #humpbackwhale found #dead in #NSW #sharknet causes anger.

It is the first #whale to have died out of 15 #entangled in shark nets on #Australia’s east coast so far this year. #auspol #humpback

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/29/humpback-whale-calf-dies-off-nsw-coast-while-entangled-in-shark-net

‘Animal cruelty’: two-year-old humpback whale found dead in NSW shark net causes anger

It is the first whale to have died out of 15 entangled in shark nets on Australia’s east coast so far this year

The Guardian
HeliographMay 7, 2023
👀 #sharknet #shorebirds
CorsairFeb 6, 2023

Incredibly sad loss of life, but Im always going to be against nets in ecosystems for the benefit of humans over the native fauna.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-06/swan-river-fatal-shark-attack-fremantle-stella-berry/101934294

#sharkattack #rivershark #perth #fremantle #sharknet

Fatal shark attack in Swan River prompts consideration of nets and shark population study

Little is known about the presence of sharks in Perth's Swan River, as authorities weigh up the installation of nets following the first fatal shark bite in the river in 100 years.

ABC News