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13 wrong things about sharks that conservation advocates should stop saying in 2013 (and what they should say instead)
Dec 28th, 2012 by Michael Bear

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While the rest of the scientific and management community and I are grateful for the passionate support of many shark conservation advocates, passion is no substitute for knowledge and accuracy.  …

Michael Bear’s insight:

I think 2013 should be the year we lay to rest the ’100 million sharks killed each year’ figure–even though good intentions were behind the use of this number, it is *no where near* being scientifically accurate–see Dr. Shelley Clarke’s article on the misuse of this number.

See on www.southernfriedscience.com

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US Coast Guard seizes illegal haul of dead sharks
Dec 28th, 2012 by Michael Bear

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Michael Bear‘s insight:

This is sad………

“The US Coast Guard said it found hundreds of dead sharks, likely caught for their fins, in an illegal net off the coast of Texas. 

The so-called gill net stretched for five miles and contained 345 shark carcasses: 225 black tip, 109 bonnet and 11 bull sharks, the coast guard said in a news release Wednesday.”

See on www.sunnewsnetwork.ca

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Warmer seas ‘driving sharks towards beaches’ – IOL SciTech | IOL.co.za
Dec 25th, 2012 by Michael Bear

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See on www.iol.co.za

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Basking sharks leave Irish waters in search of winter sun – PHOTOS
Dec 25th, 2012 by Michael Bear

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Basking sharks leave Irish waters in search of winter sun – PHOTOS

See on www.irishcentral.com

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Studies in Shark Bay, Australia May Help Florida Bay, Miami | Marine Science Today
Dec 21st, 2012 by Michael Bear

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Shark Bay in Western Australia and Florida Bay in Miami have similar marine environments so lessons learned in Shark Bay may help save Florida Bay.

See on marinesciencetoday.com

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How You Can Track Great White Sharks on Your Phone
Dec 20th, 2012 by Michael Bear

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Keep updated on the latest in outdoor adventure with Outside Magazine’s outdoor adventure blog.

Michael Bear‘s insight:

Those of us with Androids still wait patiently…… :)

See on www.outsideonline.com

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Cook Islands’ shark sanctuary is world’s largest…
Dec 14th, 2012 by Michael Bear

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The Cook Islands establishes a 1.9-million-sq-km shark sanctuary, shortly after neighbouring French Polynesia – together creating the world’s largest.

Michael Bear‘s insight:

"The Cook Islands has approved a shark sanctuary in its waters, making for the largest such sanctuary in the world."

See on www.bbc.co.uk

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Profile: Greg Harris – shark conservationist, researcher, writer
Dec 10th, 2012 by Michael Bear

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Greg Harris, founder of the NW Shark Preservation Society [ Comments Off
A Small Victory for Whale Sharks
Dec 7th, 2012 by Michael Bear

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A Pacific commission forbids the setting of purse seine nets around whale sharks in a limited area.

See on green.blogs.nytimes.com

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Bowmouth sharks breeding hopes
Dec 7th, 2012 by Michael Bear

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A sea life centre hopes that two rare sharks will breed and provide stock that can be introduced into the wild.

See on www.bbc.co.uk

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