Official GWS Thread

what a great idea...get the GWS to enforce DFG regs.  no one would ever poach again!  Sean, lets go out to BH and talk to your buddy again out there...see if he can help us out to give the wardens a break.
 

How many licks does it take to get to the chewy center?

Interesting GWS study.  Pretty much validates why some of us are crossing their paths at this time of the year. See link.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2009/11/04/MN751AE8D7.DTL&o=2

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/04/MN751AE8D7.DTL

Interesting article, I figured they would come inside the bay.  It also says they are a uniquely evolved species in the pacific.  More reason to shut down fishing if the wrong people get a hold of that info!

I think it was interesting that these Whites don't interbreed with any other GWS population.  According to the article, they've been distinct for nearly 200,000 years.

I think it was interesting that these Whites don't interbreed with any other GWS population.  According to the article, they've been distinct for nearly 200,000 years.

They probably ust want to eat anything that's not their own kind.  Self preservation. It's unbelievable that they stayed in this area that long without interbreeding.

Excellent graphic of the migratory patterns. Clearly shows them congregating on the coast over winter.
I was actually surprised that they were marked inside the bay, although it only make sense that a few would wander into the bay on occasion.

With all the pinnipeds at Pier 39 it's not that surprising that the GWS would follow. Probably a good thing. Front row seats to shark attacks on seals... now that's tourism!!

Z

If anyone wants to read the scientific article mentioned in this newspaper story..

http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2009/10/29/rspb.2009.1155.full.pdf

Brian

Pro surfer in California says shark broke his board — and his nerve


http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_13734015?source=most_viewed

Kayaker attacked by great white shark!     

Written by Tim Shuff     
Monday, 02 November 2009 09:26 

A man kayaking off of Portland, Australia, was attacked by a 12-foot-long great white shark on Friday. 

The Australian newspaper The Age reported that Rhys Gadsden, 27, was out for a morning paddle when the shark surfaced and clamped down on the bow of his kayak, a plastic Dagger sit-inside.

Gadsden clubbed the shark on the head with his paddle until it let go of the boat. The shark then bumped Gadsden, who fell out of the kayak into the water. 

Gadsden was terrified that the shark would return and attack him in the water. He was left floating in a panic for 15 minutes, but the shark disappeared and Gadsden was rescued by a nearby boat.

The attack left puncture holes in his kayak.

The newspaper reported that Gadsden's friends have taken to calling him "shark bait." 
 

Pro surfer in California says shark broke his board — and his nerve

Gets hit in Davenport, so where do they dump him next? Año Nuevo!!!     Might wanna reconsider his sponsors!

"Geiselman said he is just happy to be alive. He spent Friday afternoon surfing with friends off Año Nuevo filming footage for his sponsors."

The newspaper reported that Gadsden's friends have taken to calling him "shark bait." 
 

Ive heard that one before 

If anyone wants to read the scientific article mentioned in this newspaper story..

http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2009/10/29/rspb.2009.1155.full.pdf

Brian

Thanx for that Brian!

 You actually told all of us here at NCKA about a year ago that our population was distinct and did not intermix with other populations. I think it came up in a discussion about black and white cammo to discourage attacks by GWS (you had a fancy word for this color scheme..aposetic or something). I had actually asked how long they had been separate, i know now. Do they not encounter poisonous prey species with black and white coloring when they are off Hawaii?