POST, August 4, 2012 – Page 85 US Open sees banner displays SURFING have slipped in recent weeks due to injury. Both were early-round withDamian Lipscombe standouts, with Kerr notching a score of 9.50 out of 10 for a ride The early rounds of this week’s which featured a big aerial and World Tour Prime-rated Nike US linking turns to the beach. Open of Surfi ng at California’s “I really haven’t surfed since Huntington Beach saw several Fiji because of my injury, and of the world’s best surfers put I’m still not feeling that great,” on banner performances despite Kerr said. small conditions. “So it was nice to get a good WA’s Taj Burrows, rated sixth start out there.” in the world, waited for his With Stephanie Gilmore clinch- fi rst heat while watching fellow ing her fi fth ASP women’s world Sandgropers Yadin Nichol and title at the previous event in Jack Robinson (competing in his France, defending event winner second ASP junior event of the and current world No. 2 Sally year), both making it through Fitzgibbons was disappointed she earlier rounds. wasn’t able to bring the women’s During the fi rst days of small title race to Huntington Beach, waves and heavy upsets, world but says she remains positive that title hopefuls Owen Wright and she’ll be able to fi nish strongly. Mick Fanning bowed out of the • Cottesloe Boardriders re- event early. scheduled last weekend’s local And while American Kelly club competition for this Sunday, Cottesloe Boardriders open surfer Ryan Boekeman shows his recent form at Seconds, which he’ll take Slater has lifted to fourth place, which has a forecast for great to this weekend’s club event. Photo: Paul Smyth Australian Josh Kerr’s ratings surfi ng conditions. Killing sharks ‘unscientific’ By DAVID COHEN no evidence to suggest some sharks became man-eaters An environment reporter once they had attacked a human. and shark book author says “There has been no rigorous there is no scientifi c evi- scientifi c research to show dence that hunting sharks that’s occurred, though those suspected of killing humans theories enjoy a resurgence will make waters safer. when there are deaths close to- Juliet Eilperin has been gether, like Sharm el-Sheikh,” the national environment she said. reporter for The Washington “The man-eater theory plays Post for eight years and visited into preconceived notions. Papua New Guinea, Mexico, “A University of Sydney China, Bimini, South Africa She swam with sharks … Ju- shark researcher, Christopher and other places for her book liet Eilperin says there is no way Neff, has this phrase: ‘We’re Demon Fish. to eliminate the shark threat to in the way, but not on the “I wrote the book before swimmers. menu’.” the signifi cant uptake [in fatal Last week, local shark re- shark attacks] Australia had,” “People are deeply sad- searcher Hugh Edwards said Ms Eilperin said. dened and alarmed, and it’s his dog always returned to a spot “I understand politicians understandable some want to where he found a chicken carcass want to respond, given what kill sharks,” she said. years ago on his daily walk. Quick fi x … a few hours after being smashed, a new window went in at a you’ve had over the past 10 “But there isn’t the evidence Ms Eilperin discounted Mr Rokeby Road shop on Thursday. months. it helps protect people.” Edwards’ theory that sharks “But it’s hard to argue from Ms Eilperin noted Hawaii had similar habits. a scientifi c point of view that had culled sharks from 1959 “It’s not a scientifi c way to Drunk smashes window killing sharks will make peo- to 1976. go about analysing animal A drunk nightclub patron back window of a taxi. ple safer.” Nearly 4700 were killed, in- behaviour – they are com- smashed the window of Hobb’s The Red Sea nightclub offered Ms Eilperin said sharks were cluding 554 tiger sharks, but no pletely different creatures,” shoe store in Subiaco early on to pay for excess insurance costs. open-ocean creatures that signifi cant decrease in shark she said. Thursday morning. It took four glaziers to replace travelled widely and couldn’t attacks had been detected. “My unscientifi c theory is The man kicked in the Rokeby the glass. be policed. “These things are going to we have an understandable Road window after breaking the Police are investigating. happen and there is no way primal fear about sharks to completely eliminate the hardwired into us. threat,” Ms Eilperin said. “They strike without warn- She also reported on the ing, out of the dark. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at- “We don’t see it coming and tacks of 2010 – within a few it makes it even more terrify- minutes four people were se- ing.” verely injured by white-tips, or Ms Eilperin said there were makos, at the Red Sea resort, no calls to kill grizzly bears Could This Be You? and four days later a swimmer when they attacked hikers was killed. because we have illusions At the time, experts said about bears. Housemate – Wembley Area contributing factors might “We suffer the illusion if we have been illegal dumping see a grizzly bear coming we Are you looking for a challenge, not just a job? Are you wanting to be part of of animal carcasses nearby; can outrun it,” she said. something bigger than yourself, something that you can help build and look depletion of natural prey There was also the long- back on with pride and say, “I was part of that”? If so, then read my story... caused by overfi shing; feed- lasting effect of Jaws author ing of reef fi sh and/or sharks Peter Benchley’s book being I am a woman in my forties. I live in my own comfortable unit, close to by swimmers, snorkellers and made into a movie. divers; and unusually high “There is no Jaws movie shops, Floreat Forum and the city. I am building a great team of staff who Book look … water temperatures. about tigers,” Ms Eilperin respect and support me. I go to work each morning and enjoy cross-stitch, Demon Fish is a Ms Eilperin said there was said. guided tour under the sea. meals out occasionally, chatting over a cuppa, travel and getting together for family occasions. I would love to find some new interests to pursue on the weekend. It would great if you had some creative ideas and UWA professor warns against eco clearing we could have some fun times. A researcher at a univer- a lot of talk of offsets. a lost environment in another sity that has been trying to Offsets meant that if an envi- place without a net loss of spe- If you are the right person you will need to be honest, caring and enjoy bulldoze bush for more than ronment was damaged or lost cies,” Professor Hobbs said. cooking and sharing meals. You’ll make a good companion who is warm a decade has warned that lost in one place it was possible to UWA wants to sell for hous- and a good listener. You will be a person with good social intelligence so ecosystems cannot easily be compensate by restoring or ing land it owns at Underwood protecting an equivalent area Avenue, Floreat, and has you can support me in my natural ability to foster good relationships in my replaced. neighbourhood. It is important to me that you are a tidy person who is a non- Professor Richard Hobbs, of somewhere else. offered the government land the University of WA school “But the science to date sug- it owns in the Wheatbelt to smoker. You will have a current driver’s licence and car in good working of plant biology, said govern- gests it is very hard to replace compensate. order. Small pets with awesome personalities will be considered! ments worldwide must think twice before assuming an en- You will share my home and have your own bedroom, bathroom and vironment lost to development $184k lure for Grove CEO small sitting room. Remuneration is a generous tax free reimbursement, could easily be replaced. Peppermint Grove is hunt- to a draft contract, which minimal rent ($50/week) and 4 weeks Annual Leave. We would consider And he said land swaps were ing for a new CEO, after Anne includes a salary range from some flexibility for example 3 or 4 days per week. not the answer either. Banks-McAllister resigned $121,909 to $184,788. He made his comments last month to start a new life Ms Banks-McAllister will You are required to have a National Police Clearance, a current driver’s in an article in the journal, leave the shire in September in Karratha. licence and a reliable vehicle. Biological Conservation. to join her husband, who has Professor Hobbs, a member The council went behind closed doors at last week’s been appointed the Water Send a covering letter and CV to Lorraine Dockerill at of the Australian Research Corporation’s regional manag- meeting to discuss the re- [email protected] by Monday, 6th August 2012 by 5pm, or Council’s Centre of Excellence er for the Pilbara, Kimberley, for Environmental Decisions cruitment and selection of a new CEO. Cocos and Christmas is- contact Lorraine on 0409 537 705. (CEED), said there had been adcorp F76196A It gave in-principle support lands.