Canadian Seal hunt

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

the largest slaughter of marine mammals is set to begin on the ice off Canada's East Coast. :cry:

Over 300,000 seals, mostly babies, will be bludgeoned or shot to death for their fur.
Take action.

But the income generated by the commercial seal hunt doesn't go as far as the Canadian government would like you to think; it accounts for less than one percent of Newfoundland's GDP - an average of only $1,000 per sealer.

What's worse, the seals are slaughtered in the most inhumane fashion during the hunt - routinely clubbed or shot and left to suffer on the ice, then dragged over the side of boats with sharpened metal hooks. Some are even skinned alive. Say no!

When Danny Williams, Premier of Labrador and Newfoundland, was given the chance to tell the truth about the hunt during a recent episode of "Larry King Live" on CNN, he chose instead to lay false claims about the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and their documentation of the hunt's cruelty.

Claiming to speak on behalf of Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Williams said: "IFAW representatives, veterinarians and other experts have said the seal hunt is humane."

The truth? There isn't a single reputable "expert" or "veterinary group" that has observed the seal hunt and called it humane. In fact, IFAW experts concluded the slaughter to be inherently cruel and horrific.
Take action now.

Doesn't the public at least deserve to know the facts about how baby seals are being killed?

Join IFAW and activists from around the world in urging Canada's Prime Minister to tell the truth about what's really happening on the ice.

SIGN THE PETITION NOW (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/263683224?z00m=78136&z00m=78136&ltl=1143203599)

[Lady Penelope]

:cry: This is awful.......BM I have signed too :)

[er 59]

:cry: :rant: all done i signed too !!

its downright barbaric :angry: :angry:

[Eeyore]

Barbaric and despicable, I've signed :angry:

[tortoise]

That is terrible. :cry:

How can these "people" sleep at night? :angry:

Petition signed by everyone in our house.

[marieuk]

Hi ALL

All signed up for as i think it is awful what they are doing. Love Muk xxx :angry: :rant:

[Domestic Goddess]

This disgusts me - we've signed.

[tact77]

Signed by the T household. It makes me :rant:

[Noise Stopper]

I'm in

Ian :nfh1:

[Annabel]

:mad: :mad: :mad: this is so depressing....when i was at school i was into this cause quite intensely...its so horrid to know that they still use such barbaric ways to cull seals it makes me sick sick sick :sicky:

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

i know what you mean Annabel, i've cried this morning when they mentioned it on the news. there is something seriously wrong with anybody who wants to smash another beings head in. :cry: :angry:

[JIMMY]

I totally agree :cry: :angry:

[Beth]

thanks for letting us know about the petition BM

thats all I can say as it would be bad form of me to go into a major rant as I would end up saying some very very ugly words...... :cry:

[fleur]

I've signed and also for the Manatees (they are that ugly they are cute. Every year its the same why do they do it?

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

i signed for the manatees too :thumbs:

[AS1]

Thanks for the link will sign up :)

These links are a great idea. Greenpeace Oceans actions had one recently for whaling to some listed companies that supported whaling companies and the news back in the last couple of weeks was the companies written to, (many from the the 'cyber activists' emails), have taken away their support :D

There are some great prepped letters for you to sign and email automatically to the parties concerned. Wonder if theres something to appeal for action for NFH problems?

[rb2002]

just signed too