Oceana: 10 days to stop the seal hunt
March 19th, 2007 7:02 pm by KellyVia Oceana:
The Canadian government will authorize hundreds of thousands of seals to be killed this year as part of its annual commercial hunt. Ninety-five percent of these pups are between two weeks and three months old. They are shot or clubbed and then skinned for their pelts.
Canadian officials justify the hunt by saying that the seals are responsible for declining fish populations. But the real reason for the fish shortage is poor management and massive overfishing. Seal populations are also falling fast with more than half a million decrease over the last few years.
Help put an end to the seal hunt once and for all by contacting Canada’s Prime Minister today!
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