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Stop Canada's Cruel and Senseless Seal Hunt!
Target: The Canadian ParliamentSponsored by: International Fund for Animal Welfare
Nearly 1 million baby seals will be clubbed or shot to death in Canada in just three years. Shockingly, the hunt is subsidized by the Canadian government!
Every winter, Northwest Atlantic harp seals migrate to Eastern Canada to give birth and mate. Following their birth in late winter, mothers leave in search of mates, while the pups remain helpless and vulnerable on the ice until they can swim and catch their own food. ItÂ’s during this time when they are most vulnerable that they are mercilessly slaughtered for their pelts!
Hunters armed with clubs and rifles will bludgeon to death hundreds of thousands of baby harp seals. About 96% of the seals killed will be less than three months old and more than 40% may be skinned alive!
Canada's seal hunt is the largest deliberate slaughter of marine mammals in the world. But the killing of baby seals doesn't make sense economically or ecologically, nor is it sustainable. It's simply a tragic slaughter of defenseless animals that benefits a small minority of boat captains armed with big ships, snowmobiles and even personal helicopters. This isn't about small town survival or tradition, it's an industrial killing machine for profit.
But Canada wants the media and public to believe that no one cares about the innocent blood spilled each year across the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This year's hunt will continue until the industry reaches its quota of 319,500 seals.That's why we must raise a public outcry.
Please tell the Canadian government that you do care and that this practice is unacceptable. We must show the Canadian Parliament that the rest of the world will no longer stand for this cruel and senseless hunt!
Every winter, Northwest Atlantic harp seals migrate to Eastern Canada to give birth and mate. Following their birth in late winter, mothers leave in search of mates, while the pups remain helpless and vulnerable on the ice until they can swim and catch their own food. ItÂ’s during this time when they are most vulnerable that they are mercilessly slaughtered for their pelts!
Hunters armed with clubs and rifles will bludgeon to death hundreds of thousands of baby harp seals. About 96% of the seals killed will be less than three months old and more than 40% may be skinned alive!
Canada's seal hunt is the largest deliberate slaughter of marine mammals in the world. But the killing of baby seals doesn't make sense economically or ecologically, nor is it sustainable. It's simply a tragic slaughter of defenseless animals that benefits a small minority of boat captains armed with big ships, snowmobiles and even personal helicopters. This isn't about small town survival or tradition, it's an industrial killing machine for profit.
But Canada wants the media and public to believe that no one cares about the innocent blood spilled each year across the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This year's hunt will continue until the industry reaches its quota of 319,500 seals.That's why we must raise a public outcry.
Please tell the Canadian government that you do care and that this practice is unacceptable. We must show the Canadian Parliament that the rest of the world will no longer stand for this cruel and senseless hunt!
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# 200:
1:02 am PST, Feb 12,
Cristy Murray, Oregon
The archaic barbarism of the seal hunt is an embarassment to all human kind and should be especially embarassing to Canada.
The archaic barbarism of the seal hunt is an embarassment to all human kind and should be especially embarassing to Canada.
# 199:
1:02 am PST, Feb 12,
Susan Hansen, Australia
it is inhumane.
it is inhumane.
# 198:
1:02 am PST, Feb 12,
Paul Cronk, United Kingdom
It is high time supposedly intelligent people knew better.
It is high time supposedly intelligent people knew better.
# 197:
1:02 am PST, Feb 12,
Lawrence Lim, Philippines
we are not here to hunt/kill any living creatures.
we are not here to hunt/kill any living creatures.
# 196:
1:01 am PST, Feb 12,
Graciela Espinosa, Switzerland
we have to preservate all kind of animals, and to teach how to wear cotton not leader.
we have to preservate all kind of animals, and to teach how to wear cotton not leader.
# 195:
1:01 am PST, Feb 12,
Pam Blosser, Spain
# 194:
12:59 am PST, Feb 12,
Cody Spaid, California
# 193:
12:58 am PST, Feb 12,
Genevieve Reeves, South Africa
It is sick and senseless.
It is sick and senseless.
# 192:
12:58 am PST, Feb 12,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 191:
12:57 am PST, Feb 12,
Tammy Horsford, Australia
The slaughter should stop because in this day and age, killing seals for their skin/fur is not required.
The slaughter should stop because in this day and age, killing seals for their skin/fur is not required.
# 190:
12:56 am PST, Feb 12,
Name not displayed, Germany
# 189:
12:56 am PST, Feb 12,
Rebecca Sieley, United Kingdom
this is wrong and very cruel how would you like to be hunted for no reason and then be killed so please stop this
this is wrong and very cruel how would you like to be hunted for no reason and then be killed so please stop this
# 188:
12:55 am PST, Feb 12,
Heike Lauenroth, Germany
gibt es irgendeinen grund tiere so grausam zu jagen , aüßer profit? und wenn man das gleiche mit deien kinder machen würde, wärest du dann auch noch bereit sie zum jagen frei zu geben?
gibt es irgendeinen grund tiere so grausam zu jagen , aüßer profit? und wenn man das gleiche mit deien kinder machen würde, wärest du dann auch noch bereit sie zum jagen frei zu geben?
# 187:
12:55 am PST, Feb 12,
Curtis Taylor Jr, California
# 186:
12:55 am PST, Feb 12,
Name not displayed, Australia
It is inhumane and totally unnecessary.
It is inhumane and totally unnecessary.
# 185:
12:54 am PST, Feb 12,
Name not displayed, Portugal
# 184:
12:53 am PST, Feb 12,
Doug Nicholl, California
# 183:
12:52 am PST, Feb 12,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
surely tourism to these areas would generate more money!!!!!!
surely tourism to these areas would generate more money!!!!!!
# 182:
12:51 am PST, Feb 12,
Simone Bichara-Desecki, Poland
# 181:
12:50 am PST, Feb 12,
Claudia Luijten, Netherlands
# 180:
12:49 am PST, Feb 12,
Jon Greening, Australia
Its immoral & unnecessary. You're just pandering to huge corporations as usual. You are too gutless to stand up to them.
Its immoral & unnecessary. You're just pandering to huge corporations as usual. You are too gutless to stand up to them.
# 179:
12:48 am PST, Feb 12,
Anders Foxer, Sweden
Because it is cruel and unworthy.
Because it is cruel and unworthy.
# 178:
12:48 am PST, Feb 12,
Bilbylou Kerry, Australia
# 177:
12:48 am PST, Feb 12,
Allan Mikkelsen, Denmark
# 176:
12:48 am PST, Feb 12,
Name not displayed, Washington
It's cruel and unnecessary.
It's cruel and unnecessary.
# 175:
12:47 am PST, Feb 12,
Jessica Ang, Australia
# 174:
12:47 am PST, Feb 12,
Laura Vanoyen, Australia
# 173:
12:47 am PST, Feb 12,
Fraser Savage, United Kingdom
They're cute and they might become extinct. this practice is very bad i think it should be banned. (I'm 7 years old)
They're cute and they might become extinct. this practice is very bad i think it should be banned. (I'm 7 years old)
# 172:
12:46 am PST, Feb 12,
Maggie Lakota-Ryan, Illinois
It's very simple. It is inhumane and barbaric and it is about time this practice become illegal. The people that kill these innocents could find more work with the tourism industry by taking them out to the ice floes to see them alive. The time to ban this bloody slaughter is long overdue. There was a reprive several years ago and all those who worked hard to get that thought we had come to an agreement with the Fisheries Minister. Do all politicans lie or is it just a north american trait. I would expect it of Bush but not a forward looking country like Canada. If you really need to see what happens out there watch the documentary "The Rites of Spring". Even seasoned reporters were broken down into tears at the last press conference I attended where it was shown.
It's very simple. It is inhumane and barbaric and it is about time this practice become illegal. The people that kill these innocents could find more work with the tourism industry by taking them out to the ice floes to see them alive. The time to ban this bloody slaughter is long overdue. There was a reprive several years ago and all those who worked hard to get that thought we had come to an agreement with the Fisheries Minister. Do all politicans lie or is it just a north american trait. I would expect it of Bush but not a forward looking country like Canada. If you really need to see what happens out there watch the documentary "The Rites of Spring". Even seasoned reporters were broken down into tears at the last press conference I attended where it was shown.
# 171:
12:46 am PST, Feb 12,
Bjorn Sternby, Sweden
Stop the Seal Hunt - Respect the Animal!
Stop the Seal Hunt - Respect the Animal!
# 170:
12:45 am PST, Feb 12,
Isabel Colegate, United Kingdom
To preserve the world for children everywhere.
To preserve the world for children everywhere.
# 169:
12:45 am PST, Feb 12,
Lena Toribio Jansson, Sweden
# 168:
12:45 am PST, Feb 12,
Pat Starkey, United Kingdom
# 167:
12:44 am PST, Feb 12,
Susan Brady, Australia
Please stop the seal hunt! Surely there are more humane ways.
Please stop the seal hunt! Surely there are more humane ways.
# 166:
12:44 am PST, Feb 12,
Gentlebearwoman Warrior, United Kingdom
Get into the 21st century Canada! There is no place in this day and age for such cruelty. How much more blood will be spilled in the persuit of profit...huh? No-one HAS to wear fur these days....but still...animals have to endure suffering so that some humans may feed their egos! Shame on you! At some point...there will be a wake up call.....
Get into the 21st century Canada! There is no place in this day and age for such cruelty. How much more blood will be spilled in the persuit of profit...huh? No-one HAS to wear fur these days....but still...animals have to endure suffering so that some humans may feed their egos! Shame on you! At some point...there will be a wake up call.....
# 165:
12:44 am PST, Feb 12,
Name not displayed, Netherlands
# 164:
12:42 am PST, Feb 12,
Barbara Loon, United Kingdom
What one arth for? vanity? warmth is easily achieved by other means. stop inhumanity. be human.
What one arth for? vanity? warmth is easily achieved by other means. stop inhumanity. be human.
# 163:
12:42 am PST, Feb 12,
Hugit Shammai, Israel
# 162:
12:42 am PST, Feb 12,
Geri Creque-stough, California
This is a most horrific crime against nature. The time has come to end this practice - I urge you to ban seal hunting now, after all it is 2005 and alternative materials to seal fur are easily available in the garment industry.
This is a most horrific crime against nature. The time has come to end this practice - I urge you to ban seal hunting now, after all it is 2005 and alternative materials to seal fur are easily available in the garment industry.
# 161:
12:42 am PST, Feb 12,
Patrick Hodge, Oklahoma
# 160:
12:42 am PST, Feb 12,
Shelley R, California
This slaughter is unspeakably cruel and senseless. Please end it!
This slaughter is unspeakably cruel and senseless. Please end it!
# 159:
12:41 am PST, Feb 12,
Dorothy Mandel, California
# 158:
12:40 am PST, Feb 12,
Insanis Solis, Denmark
pull yourself together and behave like human's
pull yourself together and behave like human's
# 157:
12:40 am PST, Feb 12,
Carolien de Vries, Netherlands
# 156:
12:39 am PST, Feb 12,
Richard Rooney, United Kingdom
This is a barbaric practice that shames Canada in the world.
This is a barbaric practice that shames Canada in the world.
# 155:
12:38 am PST, Feb 12,
Nancy Wrightington, Washington
# 154:
12:38 am PST, Feb 12,
Ozer Duman, Turkey
# 153:
12:38 am PST, Feb 12,
Jaytala Kurz, New Zealand
# 152:
12:37 am PST, Feb 12,
Randi Knudsen, Denmark
# 151:
12:36 am PST, Feb 12,
Jessica Plescott, Indiana
animals are life. No life should be terminated for amusement and brutally so.
animals are life. No life should be terminated for amusement and brutally so.