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Save Whales From a Cruel End: Stop Whaling Now

Target: President Bush
Sponsored by: International Fund for Animal Welfare
Whales are still in danger. Since a global ban on whaling in 1985, Japan has continued to kill whales in the name of "scientific research." Yet legitimate scientists agree: there's no need to kill whales in order to study them when non-lethal methods already exist.

In fact, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has clearly stated it does not need the data obtained from killing whales: passing resolutions critical of Japan's research whaling program forty-one times!

Yet Japanese whalers continue to kill whales in horribly cruel fashion, harpooning them with explosive tips and then dragging them onto whale ships. Japan actually sells the meat from this "research" to restaurants. And now Japan is increasing the slaughter: doubling the number of whales killed in an international marine mammal sanctuary.

Unless they are stopped now, Japan will launch a return to full-scale industrial whaling; the last of which once drove whales to the brink of extinction. Only the tremendous resources and clout of the United States has a chance to stop Japan from destroying the world's whales.

Please sign the petition asking President Bush to oppose Japan's bid for permanent membership into the United Nations Security Council until they comply with international laws protecting whales.
deadline: 4-25-2008
goal: 150,000
 

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Dear Mr. President,

WHEREAS, the cruel killing of whales by Japan continues in the internationally protected waters of the Southern Ocean Sanctuary, despite official U.S. opposition and a global moratorium on whaling, and...

WHEREAS, Japan is using international aid to buy votes at the International Whaling Commission in order to legalize commercial whale hunting and sabotage the sanctity of an international decision-making body, and...

WHEREAS, Japan's claim of killing whales for "scientific research" is an obvious ruse. There is no need to harm whales in order to study them, as scientists on IFAW's own whale research vessel, Song of the Whale, repeatedly demonstrate. Japan's "scientific research" is a cover up to sell whale meat on the open market as part of a commercial whaling program, and...

WHEREAS, whales already face real and growing threats from global warming, ocean noise, entanglement in fishing gear and ship strikes,

I THEREFORE PETITION YOU to oppose Japan's bid for permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council until the nation complies with international laws for the protection of whales.

ACT NOW to stop Japanese whaling BEFORE Japan takes over the IWC and changes the rules of the game to legalize commercial whaling; dooming the world's whales to gradually disappear.

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Sincerely,
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We signed the “Save Whales From a Cruel End: Stop Whaling Now” petition!
# 104,850:
9:28 pm PDT, Mar 28, Cathy Schrott, California
# 104,849:
9:15 pm PDT, Mar 28, Sarah Hermann, Australia
Animal testing is wrong, inhumane , cruel and selfish! stop now!
# 104,848:
4:28 pm PDT, Mar 28, Jennifer Wright, Texas
# 104,847:
9:49 am PDT, Mar 28, Fenix Melly, South Africa
# 104,846:
8:22 pm PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, Chile
# 104,845:
1:02 pm PDT, Mar 27, Adriana Walls, California
The toxins in the whale meat are quite high. For instance, the organochlorines are known to damage development of children and affect reproduction. Why would we put that into our bodies, not to mention the high levels of mercury and other heavy metals? Eating whale meat may have been a means of survival for many people years ago, but it's no longer necessary today and can be downright dangerous! As for what whales do for us, well they are an important asset to our ecosystem. Whaling is simply not a good thing. Certainly not for the whale and in the end may cause more damage to us humans than we bargained for.
# 104,844:
5:49 am PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, Massachusetts
# 104,843:
9:48 pm PDT, Mar 26, Hampton Bolen, South Carolina
# 104,842:
9:47 pm PDT, Mar 26, Robson Nascimento, Massachusetts
No study can justify what has been done to these defenseless animals. Please stop this atrocity. Leave them live the peaceful life they deserve.
# 104,841:
7:42 pm PDT, Mar 26, Cher Clarke, Canada
# 104,840:
5:55 pm PDT, Mar 26, Francesca Smith, Florida
# 104,839:
5:03 pm PDT, Mar 26, Sierra Vincent, Washington
# 104,838:
2:26 pm PDT, Mar 26, Eric Myers, Virginia
# 104,837:
12:52 pm PDT, Mar 26, Verschaete Sarah, Belgium
# 104,836:
10:23 am PDT, Mar 26, Anne Mayer, Florida
Whales don't need to be killed to be studied! Tell President Bush why action must be taken to stop whaling in Japan
# 104,835:
4:56 am PDT, Mar 26, Courtney Damen, Australia
# 104,834:
2:00 am PDT, Mar 26, Yvonne Verspecht, Belgium
STOP THIS MASSACRE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE ! Let this beautiful animals live in peace.
# 104,833:
12:14 am PDT, Mar 26, Emily Barre, Arkansas
# 104,832:
8:54 pm PDT, Mar 25, Natalie Santiago, Puerto Rico
what the hell is wrong with u people!! what are you doing? are you sick? this is cruelty! and it WILL be STOPED!! you are nasty, bad and evil people. You will pay!
# 104,831:
5:18 pm PDT, Mar 25, Emanuel Zerillo, New York
# 104,830:
4:16 pm PDT, Mar 25, Valeria Jiménez, Colombia
# 104,829:
11:40 am PDT, Mar 25, Sofie Van cauter, Belgium
# 104,828:
10:11 am PDT, Mar 25, Suzanne Desmarais, Nevada
The Japanese need to know that the rest of the world will not stand for their inhumanity. These gentle giants of the sea need protection, TODAY!!!!
# 104,827:
10:05 am PDT, Mar 25, Stevie Jackee, Texas
Whales are beautiful creatures why would anyone want to hurt them they haven't done anything to anyone we invade there space and then kill them thats so sad please stop this senseless killing
# 104,826:
5:02 am PDT, Mar 25, Tia Hilkert, Wisconsin
# 104,825:
2:23 am PDT, Mar 25, Connie Steger, Wisconsin
# 104,824:
7:39 pm PDT, Mar 24, Pierre Chretien, Canada
# 104,823:
6:55 pm PDT, Mar 24, Raven EveningStar, Massachusetts
# 104,822:
6:16 pm PDT, Mar 24, Ashlee Regan, Texas
# 104,821:
5:56 pm PDT, Mar 24, Virginia Fernandez, Austria
# 104,820:
5:26 pm PDT, Mar 24, Robyn Mills, Canada
# 104,819:
2:26 pm PDT, Mar 24, Rakesh Khanna, New York
# 104,818:
2:07 pm PDT, Mar 24, Dream Catcher, Netherlands
# 104,817:
10:48 am PDT, Mar 24, Nick Earley, Ireland
# 104,816:
10:32 am PDT, Mar 24, HEATHER N ZERILLO, New York
It's about plain and simple humanity. Needlessly killing an animal is the same as needlessly killing a human. In the space of slaughtering a majestic once endangered species creates more space for recklessness and destruction. I beg for a change in what is present in our lives. I want everyone to value their lives to be aware of the importance of other lives, human , animal, and earth.
# 104,815:
8:16 am PDT, Mar 24, Bruce McDaniel, West Virginia
# 104,814:
4:38 am PDT, Mar 24, Kate Evans, Georgia
# 104,813:
1:03 am PDT, Mar 24, Orsolya Kerekes, Hungary
# 104,812:
11:30 pm PDT, Mar 23, Name not displayed, Thailand
# 104,811:
9:54 pm PDT, Mar 23, Terri Ybarbo, Texas
# 104,809:
3:48 pm PDT, Mar 23, Manny Green, Australia
Save the Whales
# 104,808:
3:03 pm PDT, Mar 23, Thomas Ashbrock, Ohio
Hasn't man done enough to mess this beautiful world of ours, one that God has entrusted us to protect? We have already depleted the rainforest and thousands of species are on our endangered list worldwide, not to mention the whales. Hasn't anyone learned from the lesson that was taught in the Bible, that God gave us in the story of Noah, in the old testament Genesis chapters 7 thru 9. I suggest that you and your colleagues read it and take it to heart. Even if you are an atheist, you can learn something here.
# 104,807:
2:40 pm PDT, Mar 23, Banks Wilkinson, Ohio
Save the whales, dolphins and seals!!! Boycott China, Japan, Canada and any other country which chooses to slaughter these intelligent, sensitive animals!!
# 104,806:
1:29 pm PDT, Mar 23, Terry M.Turner, Hawaii
# 104,805:
12:12 pm PDT, Mar 23, Tanya Russell, Nevada
Shame on Japan! Leave these wonderful creatures live in peace.
# 104,804:
11:29 am PDT, Mar 23, Elliot Schloss, New York
# 104,803:
8:45 am PDT, Mar 23, B. Hohls, Germany
# 104,802:
3:03 am PDT, Mar 23, SUE COUSINS, United Kingdom
Boycott all Japanese exports until whaling stops!!!
# 104,801:
12:10 pm PDT, Mar 22, Dana Hoffman, Minnesota