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Best way to deal with beach erosion is to concede shorelines to nature

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Michael Parke, Ph.D., a research biologist for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, teaches and has been involved in natural resources management issues for 30 years. The opinions expressed here are his own.

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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

High surf this winter has taken its toll on seawalls on Oahu’s North Shore, endangering homes and raising the issue of what to do about beach erosion.