Animal's Voice Online has just updated its feature
editorial and presents an in-depth overview of this year's baby seal
hunt (along with a history of sealing and complete with what you can do
this year to stop the slaughter).
The Canadian commercial seal hunt is now by far the
largest hunt for marine mammals in the world. This spring, harp and
hooded seals will be clubbed, shot, and left to die in stockpiles
because there are so few markets. Although experts believe the seal
population can only withstand the "removal" of 257,000 harp seals, this
year's kill quota has been set to 275,000 (with an additional quota of
10,000 hooded seals).
For more information, please visit
Canada Seal Slaughter
http://www.animalsvoice.com/PAGES/cover_story.html
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