Humane Society International (HSI) Australia and Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) are tallying the wildlife cost of Queensland’s Shark Control Program. We will regularly update the numbers of animals killed in the program’s shark nets and drumlines and share that information widely through the media and via our supporters. We will continue to do so until the killing of marine life ends.
The new Queensland government has stated they are ‘not opposed to using new methods to fulfil the primary objective of protecting community safety’ and that they are ‘receptive to considering non-lethal alternatives to existing shark control methods.’
The impact of shark culling is devastating for marine life. With more effective, scientifically proven solutions that can be implemented right now, that devastation is criminal. You can keep the community safe and end the senseless killing of marine life. Meanwhile, we’ll keep count.