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Subject : Seal Slaughter: Canada, Tell the Truth!





Premier Danny Williams recently lied about the cruel conditions of Canada's seal hunt during a "Larry King Live" interview. Tell Canada's government to come clean about what's really happening on the ice. :mad:






In just a few weeks, the largest slaughter of marine mammals is set to begin on the ice off Canada's East Coast.

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

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That is just disgusting! :thumbdown

Thats heartbreaking. poor babies.

I think that's horrible! :mad:

Although it's sad that this takes place period i don't think this forum is the right place to discuss the topic. That being said there are two sides to every story and if you really feel passionate about the topic i suggest you research every angle and understand all sides of the story. Seals are dangerous in the martime harbours, sitting on, and often sinking boats, they arn't a cute little fluffy animal but are very dangerous wild species, there not endangered and have a massive population there. Personally i know little about seal hunts, but shock tactics do little to interest me in taking up a cause. I don't condone seal hunts, just think there's more to the story. Just my opinion and i know where all animal lovers but i don't think this is the place to broach this subject. Now going on a yorkie hunt (which is also one pf my pups fav games) is another topic altogether...