On Thursday, the government of Western Australia released a plan
that will allow the killing of great white sharks that venture
too close to people in the water. The government said it
approved the measure because great white sharks killed five
people off the region's coast within the last year. "We will
always put the lives and safety of beachgoers ahead of the
shark," Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett told reporters.
"This is, after all, a fish—let's keep it in perspective." The
government set aside $2 million (Australian) for tracking and
hunting measures out of a $6.85 million plan meant to reduce
shark attacks. Previous government hunts of the protected fish
occurred only after a shark attack. Vail volunteers work the
soil with the National Forest Foundation. Photo: Peter M. Fredin
Quick, name the three national parks closest to your home. Not
so hard, right? Now name the three closest national forests. I
was only able to name a couple of the 15 in my home state of
California before having to look