or we could let an unnecessary danger to swimmers die.

No the fuck we can’t. Because last I checked humans don’t own the fucking ocean, and last I checked, they’re IMPORTANT apex predators, a super necessary part of the ecosystem. Not to mention NEW YORKERS bite 10x as many people as sharks do a year. More people die from lightning and fireworks than form sharks.

Sharks aren’t a problem. They never have been. People are.

if you swim where the sharks are, it’s on you buddy, the animal gotta eat you don’t gotta swim

To @keyhollow let sharks die naturally, don’t go hunting them. Last I checked there’s no such thing as an important apex predator. Why on Earth are New Yorkers biting people? Know what we did to lightning? We found ways to deal with them. I’d say firework damage is usually from stupidity.

To @jeza-red so nobody can enjoy the beach now. The animal doesn’t got to eat innocent bystanders that are definitely not fish.

I’m gonna ignore 95% of that and focus on the apex predator part.

They’re super important because they control prey animal populations, of prey animal populations get out of control it can heavily and possibly irreversibly damage flora, other fauna, and land. A keystone predator is literally irreplaceable

A “keystone predator” is nowhere near irreplaceable.

Do you know what keystone means??

First off, calling something a keystone predator is erroneous at best. Second, keystones can be replaced.

No

You literally just have no idea what you’re talking about.

https://eu.oceana.org/en/importance-sharks-0

http://www.sharksavers.org/en/education/the-value-of-sharks/sharks-role-in-the-ocean/

@miasmicsiren If you’re too stupid to read adult content, there’s even a children’s book on the subject!

Cherrypicking sources from shark apologists won’t work for you either.

Ah yes. “Shark apologists”. Those who defend the problematic behavior of *checks notes* preserving species and protecting the ecosystem.

Sharks aren’t even that dangerous to humans!

Not only are shark bites PRETTY DAMN RARE, but they can be easily avoided by taking steps like not swimming where sharks are and utilising specially designed swim suits that prevent the sharks from mistaking you for food, and even shark mail, that stops their teeth piercing your flesh if they do bit you! You can learn how to drive them off in case of an attack and not swim alone to increase your chances of survival, should the worst happen!

Sharks, the majority of the time, bite out of curiosity because they don’t have hands. Don’t look interesting.

(Also they are absolute BABIES and you should interact them with the guidance of a professional if you have the chance.)

There is a lot going on here but i think what i’m caught on the most is “shark apologists”.

wtf is your problem, meamicsiren?? Did sharks beat you up as a kid? Eat your homework? Show me on the doll where the shark touched you.

For real tho, the rest of you have way too much patience for your own good to be dealing with this clown. They wanna accuse us of cherry picking sources (lol @ shark apologists), but they haven’t provided a single credible ANY source of their own.