Heres a message from shark expert George Burgess ( see credentials below ) regarding shark and animal feeding in general. Many of you know how I feel about this. I agree completely! You know it is illegal in our park, https://facebook/PNCostaOccidentalIslaMujeresPCancunYPN?ref=ts&fref=ts George Burgess Floridas Top Shark Scientist says: Feeding of sharks, like the feeding of bears, alligators, raccoons, baboons, dogs, cats, birds, groupers, deer, etc. has consequences. There’s a reason why resource managers discourage or legally ban such activity. Entrainment is a biological fact and anyone that believes otherwise has their head in the sand. That said, the consequences may or may not include reduced safety to humans – that depends on the animal involved and the activity patterns of the humans. I am less concerned about the shark-safety angle than the ecological/behavioral modification consequence since the latter are proven entities and the former still is an up in the air topic (and one that can be argued both ways, even if it does result in more attacks - e.g., are we owed the right to absolute safety when engaged in a wilderness experience vs. we should employ all means to minimize risk). Cheers George Burgess George H. Burgess Director, Florida Program for Shark Research Curator, International Shark Attack File Curator, International Sawfish Encounter Database Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Dickinson Hall, Museum Road P.O. Box 117800 Gainesville, FL 32611-7800
Posted on: Sat, 24 May 2014 19:00:26 +0000
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