Drones are detecting more sharks at US beaches but do they make public safer?
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Drones are detecting more sharks at US beaches, but experts argue that increased sightings may not reflect a rise in shark numbers and there is limited evidence of increased threat to swimmers. Despite increased investment in drone monitoring in places like New York, the machines have limited usefulness as a public safety tool. The article highlights that there have been more reports of sharks, but this does not necessarily indicate an increase in danger.
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Data from drones may not accurately reflect shark abundance.
Recent increased investment in drones to monitor for sharks has occurred in states like New York.
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Experts claim that drones have limited usefulness as a public safety tool for shark monitoring.
Opinion- Data from drones may not accurately reflect shark abundance.
- Scientific consensus suggests no rise in threat level.
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Loaded language removed<p>Increase in sightings may not reflect increase in sharks with little evidence that threat to swimmers has risen</p><p>Experts say that despite recent increased investment in drones to monitor for sharks in states like New York, the machines have limited usefulness as a public safety tool and there does not appear to be evidence that the threat to swimmers from sharks has increased.</p><p>There…
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Experts claim that drones have limited usefulness as a public safety tool for shark monitoring.
OpinionThere is no evidence that the threat to swimmers from sharks has increased.
OpinionRecent increased investment in drones to monitor for sharks has occurred in states like New York.
The GuardianThere have been more reports of sharks around local beaches.
The Guardian