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Good News for Whales: Thank Iceland for Doing the Right Thing!
Target: Icelandic Ministry of FisheriesSponsored by: Care2.com
Good news for whales: Iceland has just ended its commercial whale hunt, citing a lack of market for selling whale meat.
Iceland's decision is a huge win for whales. But the government has left open the possibility of resuming the hunt if the market for whale meat improves or if Iceland receives permission to export whale meat to Japan.
While the government's decision was based on economics, not conservation, it is important for those of us in the conservation community to applaud Iceland's decision and encourage the government to end all whale hunting for good. Iceland continues to support a "scientific" hunt for minke whales, but there is no scientific reason to hunt whales.
Sign our petition to thank Iceland for calling off the commercial whale hunt, and encourage Iceland's government to stop hunting whales once and for all.
Iceland's decision is a huge win for whales. But the government has left open the possibility of resuming the hunt if the market for whale meat improves or if Iceland receives permission to export whale meat to Japan.
While the government's decision was based on economics, not conservation, it is important for those of us in the conservation community to applaud Iceland's decision and encourage the government to end all whale hunting for good. Iceland continues to support a "scientific" hunt for minke whales, but there is no scientific reason to hunt whales.
Sign our petition to thank Iceland for calling off the commercial whale hunt, and encourage Iceland's government to stop hunting whales once and for all.
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# 5,192:
8:10 am PDT, Apr 9,
Stuart Abraham, United Kingdom
well done!
well done!
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10:00 am PDT, Apr 7,
Anastasia Elchinskaya, Russian Federation
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5:22 pm PDT, Apr 6,
Natalie Swaim, Iowa
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9:56 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Patricia Feurer, Maryland
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5:45 am PDT, Apr 3,
Zsuzsi Alitisz, Hungary
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11:02 am PDT, Apr 2,
Joy Cross, Mississippi
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!
# 5,186:
8:41 am PDT, Apr 2,
Marcia Warth, Ohio
Thank you!
Thank you!
# 5,185:
9:48 pm PDT, Mar 29,
Beth OHara, Maine
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9:13 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Cathy Schrott, California
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4:17 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Cloe Virginia Hubbard, Australia
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7:11 pm PDT, Mar 27,
Deborah Niwa, Pennsylvania
Thank You for not killing the whales when theres no reason for killing these magnificent whales.. I hope you can stop all whaling in the future,, you have done a Great Service to the Whales & I Thank You so Very Much.. Thank You Again...
Thank You for not killing the whales when theres no reason for killing these magnificent whales.. I hope you can stop all whaling in the future,, you have done a Great Service to the Whales & I Thank You so Very Much.. Thank You Again...
# 5,181:
2:16 pm PDT, Mar 26,
Kate Evans, Georgia
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9:39 am PDT, Mar 24,
JAMES SULLIVAN, Illinois
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11:07 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Johanna Oksanen, Finland
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8:40 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Brandy Ramos, Texas
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5:33 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Cheryl Silkett, Missouri
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10:56 am PDT, Mar 23,
Arlette Scharer, Switzerland
# 5,175:
7:38 am PDT, Mar 23,
Stephanie Hill, United Kingdom
Keep the ban.
Keep the ban.
# 5,174:
5:26 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Pamela White, North Carolina
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12:29 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Erin Shelly, New York
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7:35 am PDT, Mar 21,
Leanna Parker, Florida
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6:51 am PDT, Mar 21,
Catherine Grindle, United Kingdom
# 5,170:
3:45 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Richard Lynn Paul, Utah
Thanks to you this magnificent creature doesn't have to be food when we have other food sources.
Thanks to you this magnificent creature doesn't have to be food when we have other food sources.
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1:11 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Lorna Hudson, United Kingdom
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9:38 am PDT, Mar 20,
Rita Mathues, Belgium
# 5,167:
7:55 am PDT, Mar 20,
Mystical Moon Pandora, Utah
I thank you for banning the hunting of whales! I do know the ban may be lefted at any point in time. I totally hope that this ban well conutine to be placed permentally. The whales are awsome creatures to should be watched, loved and left alone. Their has been tons on studies already on whales. Why should you all do more? But again thank you!
I thank you for banning the hunting of whales! I do know the ban may be lefted at any point in time. I totally hope that this ban well conutine to be placed permentally. The whales are awsome creatures to should be watched, loved and left alone. Their has been tons on studies already on whales. Why should you all do more? But again thank you!
# 5,166:
2:27 am PDT, Mar 19,
Sharon Hull, California
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6:14 pm PDT, Mar 18,
Valeriya Sholokhova, New York
# 5,164:
6:37 am PDT, Mar 17,
Emmy Undem, Austria
Thank you so much for being a positive influence on our planet, and helping to preserve our beautiful oceans and the life they hold.
Thank you so much for being a positive influence on our planet, and helping to preserve our beautiful oceans and the life they hold.
# 5,163:
5:20 pm PDT, Mar 16,
Madison Bingley, Canada
Thank you!!!!!! At least there is one Minister who truly cares for our environment.
Thank you!!!!!! At least there is one Minister who truly cares for our environment.
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12:40 pm PDT, Mar 16,
Meow Mau, Colorado
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1:05 am PDT, Mar 16,
Ryan Watkins, Pennsylvania
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11:17 pm PDT, Mar 15,
Megan Schroeder, Missouri
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9:15 am PDT, Mar 15,
OLY Diaz, Florida
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5:34 pm PDT, Mar 14,
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10:33 am PDT, Mar 14,
Sheila Thompson, United Kingdom
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10:31 am PDT, Mar 14,
Judyta Dymkowska, Poland
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12:52 am PDT, Mar 14,
Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin
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4:03 pm PDT, Mar 13,
Greg Brandon, Canada
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7:02 am PDT, Mar 13,
Katalin Rodenbücher, Hungary
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3:27 am PDT, Mar 13,
Pearl Millard, United Kingdom
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2:46 am PDT, Mar 12,
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