Relax, shark numbers aren't booming, but more research can make us safer
- Written by The Conversation Contributor

A documentary airing tonight on ABC’s Four Corners, “Shark Alarm”, comes on the heels of a spate of shark bites in New South Wales and raises questions about our relationship with these formidable animals.
Why do sharks bite humans? Are shark numbers “exploding”? If they are, is that a good or a bad thing? And the...