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edhopper

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8. That is part of the gator problem

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Jul 23, 2023, 09:51 AM

Jul 2023

a big part no doubt. But when I was a wee lad in Florida there were far fewer gators. The endangered species act help bring them back from the brink. Now more gators, more people living in their home.

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Why are there so many shark attacks these days? I get it that we are exposed to a lot more news now [View all] raccoon Jul 2023 OP

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The heat is driving them crazy. zuul Jul 2023 #3

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News attracts sharks? Did not know that. marble falls Jul 2023 #5

The 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act hack89 Jul 2023 #7

That is part of the gator problem edhopper Jul 2023 #8

Yeah, you're right about the endangered species act. raccoon Jul 2023 #11

More people in the water would be my guess if the statistics do indeed indicate a rise in attacks pecosbob Jul 2023 #9

It's shark season in the warmer months... allegorical oracle Jul 2023 #10