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1 online resource (streaming video file) (28 min. 4 sec.) ; 169683149 bytes |
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This week on Catalyst: Conservation Hunting: does shooting help control feral animals? Shark behaviour: do sharks actually choose their friends? And are men with guitars more sexy than those without?CONSERVATION HUNTINGInvasive pests pose a threat to Australia's native animals and plants. Some recreational hunters claim that shooting feral animals is an effective management technique. But scientists studying their behaviour and movements argue that recreational hunting does not reduce feral animal numbers: in fact, it may make matters worse. Anja Taylor investigates.SHARK BEHAVIOURDo sharks choose their friends? Gorgeous Jervis Bay, a marine park on the south coast of NSW, is a favoured location not just for us human holiday-makers, but also for a wide variety of sharks. Reporter Ruben checks out shark holiday heaven.SEXY GUITARSDo men look sexier with a guitar? A French study showed that men who played the guitar increased their pulling power threefold. Jonica Newby attempts to replicate this study with three Aussie blokes. They are sent out on the streets to try their luck with women ... with and without the aid of a guitar. How will they fare? Evolutionary biologist Professor Rob Brooks joins Jonica to examine this quirky human behaviour |
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Broadcast 2013-09-19 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: NC |
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Deer hunting.
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Feral animals -- Control.
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Fishes -- Conservation.
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Sharks -- Behavior.
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Wildlife conservation.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Meerman, Ruben, host
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Taylor, Anja, host
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Bass, Nathan, contributor
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Bilney, Roger, contributor
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Brown, Robert, contributor
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Brumley, Colin, contributor
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Cox, Andrew, contributor
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Spencer, Peter, contributor
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