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Iceland Could Resume Whaling - Please Act

Target: Einar K. Guofinnsson, Minister of Fisheries, Iceland
Sponsored by: Care2
Iceland's whaling industry is pushing for permits to kill 100 minke whales as well as some fin whales, which are an endangered species.

Iceland's Minister of Fisheries will make a final decision soon and whaling could begin in May. Please sign our petition today and urge Iceland to stop whaling forever!
deadline: 6-1-2008
goal: 10,000
 
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Dear Minister Guofinnsson,

I am deeply disappointed to hear that Iceland is considering issuing permits to hunt whales this spring, and I urge you to reconsider this plan.

As a wildlife lover and conservationist, I am concerned about the future of whales, especially as climate change causes rapid changes in their ocean habitats with unknown impacts on these majestic creatures.

And as a traveler and consumer, I would strongly consider visiting Iceland to whale-watch, but only if your country maintains the ban on whaling that you implemented in August of 2007.

Please do not issue any permits to kill whales, and protect your beautiful nation's whales in stead.
We signed the “Iceland Could Resume Whaling - Please Act” petition!
# 150:
11:02 am PDT, Mar 21, Susan L, Connecticut
# 149:
11:01 am PDT, Mar 21, Annie Almeyda, Mexico
# 148:
11:01 am PDT, Mar 21, Tina Shoemaker, California
# 147:
11:00 am PDT, Mar 21, Name not displayed, Washington
# 146:
10:59 am PDT, Mar 21, Francis X. Schilling, Arizona
For little to no economic benefit and the enmity of the vast majority of world's population, why would you condone the slaughter of some of this earth's most incredible creatures? Please, I urge you to deny whaling permits now and in the future.
# 145:
10:59 am PDT, Mar 21, Lesley Woolner, United Kingdom
# 144:
10:59 am PDT, Mar 21, Sarah Peterman, Illinois
Whales are intelligent beautiful animals. Please spare them from this cruel practice.
# 143:
10:59 am PDT, Mar 21, Roxanne Benson, Florida
# 142:
10:58 am PDT, Mar 21, Chandira H, Washington
I can't believe this!! I thought the last time Iceland got a clear message that hundreds of thousands of people don't want them to do this!!! I am disgusted.
# 141:
10:58 am PDT, Mar 21, Lindsey Frazer, Pennsylvania
# 140:
10:58 am PDT, Mar 21, Richard Huemer, Florida
# 139:
10:58 am PDT, Mar 21, Kathryn Thompson, Pennsylvania
# 137:
10:58 am PDT, Mar 21, Name not displayed, New York
# 136:
10:58 am PDT, Mar 21, Steve Frye, Oklahoma
# 135:
10:57 am PDT, Mar 21, Robert Montufar, New York
# 134:
10:57 am PDT, Mar 21, Marc L. Glickman, Maryland
# 133:
10:57 am PDT, Mar 21, Paul Regan, Maine
# 132:
10:57 am PDT, Mar 21, Deirdre Anglin, California
# 131:
10:57 am PDT, Mar 21, Naomi Harel, North Carolina
So much of our planet's ocean life has been put at risk by human action. America has also been part of the problem, rest assured I am in contact with my own governmental officials with regard to these matters. In the case of whaling permits, I urge you to consider other economic options besides whaling for your country. Please deny whaling permits and spare these creatures.
# 130:
10:56 am PDT, Mar 21, Katharine Adair, California
Do the right thing.
# 129:
10:56 am PDT, Mar 21, Karen Azarchi, New Jersey
# 128:
10:56 am PDT, Mar 21, Sondra Koch, Tennessee
There are too many creatures that are not with us anymore because of man and their greed. Don't help make this another one.
# 127:
10:56 am PDT, Mar 21, Bozidar Dangubic, Virginia
# 126:
10:56 am PDT, Mar 21, Rachel Boyd, Washington
# 125:
10:56 am PDT, Mar 21, William Bolton, California
This is 2008 not 1908. Take responsibility and find alternative food sources for the sake of saving the whales.
# 124:
10:56 am PDT, Mar 21, Chauncey Bancroft, Florida
# 123:
10:56 am PDT, Mar 21, Terri VanKuipers, Canada
# 122:
10:55 am PDT, Mar 21, Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 121:
10:55 am PDT, Mar 21, Ashley McKenney, Maine
# 120:
10:55 am PDT, Mar 21, Karen Krieger, Texas
# 119:
10:54 am PDT, Mar 21, Erik Scott, Florida
Don't go back on your word! Don't hunt whales!
# 118:
10:54 am PDT, Mar 21, Dawee Van, Michigan
# 117:
10:54 am PDT, Mar 21, Sean Shuter, New York
# 116:
10:54 am PDT, Mar 21, Glen Venezio, Puerto Rico
# 115:
10:54 am PDT, Mar 21, Marc Kaban, New Jersey
Don't kill the whales. They are as much a part of this earth as we humans.
# 114:
10:54 am PDT, Mar 21, Jane Carl, Kansas
Whaling is no longer necessary for the livelihood of 21st. century people or ecologically responsible.
# 113:
10:54 am PDT, Mar 21, Laurel Watson, Arizona
I don't care what their reasons are. No more whaling period!
# 112:
10:53 am PDT, Mar 21, Laine Reams, Oregon
# 111:
10:53 am PDT, Mar 21, Name not displayed, Michigan
# 110:
10:53 am PDT, Mar 21, Name not displayed, Canada
# 109:
10:53 am PDT, Mar 21, Mary Anne Patey, California
# 108:
10:52 am PDT, Mar 21, Name not displayed, California
# 107:
10:52 am PDT, Mar 21, Bernadette Walker, New York
# 106:
10:52 am PDT, Mar 21, Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 105:
10:51 am PDT, Mar 21, Name not displayed, New Mexico
Please stop this senseless killing.
# 104:
10:51 am PDT, Mar 21, Brandy T. Kamburis, Alabama
# 103:
10:51 am PDT, Mar 21, Elise M. Button, Massachusetts
# 102:
10:51 am PDT, Mar 21, Barbara Neff, California
STOP THIS SENSLESS MURDER OF INNOCENT CREATURES!
# 101:
10:51 am PDT, Mar 21, Ronn Rozman, Colorado
The whales have a right to live and be happy. I have always liked the whales. Please do not let any killing to the whales happen.
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