With the advent of spring comes a grim reminder of
cruelty to animals - Canada's commercial seal hunt. The International
Fund for Animal Welfare has campaigned for many years to put a final end
to this slaughter - today, we are asking for your help.
IFAW has created a website www.canadasealhunt.ca devoted
to the various issues involved in the hunt. This comprehensive site will
contain daily reports from the hunt, as well as links to press releases,
studies, and surveys. We will also be presenting links to the websites
of the Canadian Sealers Association and the Department of Fisheries and
Oceans.
Our goal in allowing site visitors to consider both
sides of the issue is to illustrate that sealing proponents' positions
are indefensible. We are confident that upon consideration of all the
facts, the public will decide that the ethical, economic, and
conservation arguments all lie with those that would put an end to this
hunt.
Canadasealhunt.ca will also contain a link to an
important action page for those wishing to stop the hunt. On this page,
site visitors will be able to:
* locate and email their Members of Parliament
* send an email to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
* email a letter to the editor to their local newspaper
* email the site to their friends
We are attempting to have as many activists as possible
visit the action page over the next few weeks. In addition to providing
a link on your website, any help that you can provide in publicizing
this action page to your membership would be greatly appreciated.
Your organization has been vocal in advocating for
justice for animals - please support us now in our efforts to bring
national attention and visible opposition to the largest slaughter of
marine mammals in the world. We have buttons and banners available at:
http://www.canadasealhunt.ca/banners/huntgoesonline.gif
http://www.canadasealhunt.ca/banners/makeupyourownmind.gif
http://www.canadasealhunt.ca/banners/makeupyourownmind2.gif
http://www.canadasealhunt.ca/banners/sealbutton.gif
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