Fw: Canada's cruel slaughter set for late March

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Please boycott Canadian seafood....

 

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Humane Society of the United States

nikkigreen

Fri 03 Feb 2006 05:29

Canada's cruel slaughter set for late March

 

 

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Dear Friend,

 

I have distressing news to share: The largest commercial slaughter

of marine mammals on the planet is set to begin in late March. By the end of the

hunt, it's predicted that more than 300,000 seals will have been clubbed or shot

to death -- many of them babies as young as 12 days old. Last year, a shocking

98.5% of the seals killed were two months old or younger, and some were skinned

while still conscious and able to feel pain. We expect more of the same during

this year's hunt.

 

The Humane Society of the United States will be on the front lines

in Canada, fighting to halt this atrocity. I ask that you stand with us today

and stop the seal hunt forever.

 

Sign the pledge to boycott Canadian seafood.

Seal hunting is an off-season activity conducted by fishermen from

Canada's east coast. They earn, on average, a small fraction of their incomes

from seal hunting -- the rest comes from commercial fisheries. Canada takes in

nearly $3 billion annually from seafood exports to the United States. The

connection between the commercial fishing industry and the seal hunt in Canada

gives consumers all over the world the power to end the vicious slaughter of

seals.

 

 

 

Don't Buy While Seals Die: Boycott Canadian Seafood.

 

 

Help save the baby seals by signing the pledge to boycott Canadian

seafood. Your simple act could help end the seal hunt forever.

 

 

 

Pass the pledge to friends.

Canada is sensitive to world opinion, and its fishing industry is

vulnerable to the choice of hundreds of thousands of people to refuse to buy

Canadian seafood. Each and every person who signs the pledge will increase the

pressure on Canada. Click here to ask your friends and family to sign the

pledge.

 

The first stage of the hunt, set to start in late March, will unfold

quickly. Once again, The HSUS will be there with our cameras, showing the world

the ugly truth of what happens on the ice. We hope that the newly elected

Conservative Party government in Canada will work with us to stop the hunt of

hundreds of thousands of baby seals.

 

You can stay in touch with one of our major animal protection

campaigns of the year at www.ProtectSeals.org. There you'll find

up-to-the-minute news, videos, and actions throughout the hunt.

 

I know that it's painful to think about this awful abuse, but your

involvement and action are critical to ending it. Thank you for joining us today

in our fight to abolish the cruel seal hunt forever.

 

Sincerely,

 

Wayne Pacelle

President & CEO

The Humane Society of the United States

 

P.S. During the hunt, you can get frequent updates from Rebecca

Aldworth, our Director of Canadian Wildlife Issues, who will be on the ice to

witness and report on the slaughter. Click here to to Seal Watch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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