Thursday, August 2, 2012

The Reason Sharks Returned to Cape Cod

Conservation policy blamed for hike in great white sightings
Swarming the Cape coast in pockets from Eastham to Chatham, seals — a protected species for the past four decades — are being blamed for the sudden spike in shark sightings.

“Nature is out of balance,” said Michael Snell, a former Truro beach commissioner. “Until we start harvesting seals, we are going to keep having these kind of problems.”

Wildlife experts warn that seal preservation and swimmer safety are on a collision course.
Well, yes, grow more prey, get more predators.  Hare... Lynx.


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