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Australia May Drop Great White’s Protected Status

A surfer was killed by a great white shark off the western coast of Australia Saturday, marking the fifth fatal attack there in under a year and prompting officials to consider ending the protected status of the species. What do you think?

David Nakajima, • Graduate Student

“Seems like they could solve this problem if they just gave that status to humans.”

David Nakajima, • Graduate Student

Faisal Champion • Farmhand

“But great whites play a necessary ecological role in controlling the surfer population.”

Faisal Champion • Farmhand

Tina Ahmed • State Gaming Commissioner

“It’s about time they start letting people fight back when they’re getting attacked by a shark.”

Tina Ahmed • State Gaming Commissioner