Stop Canada's Seal Hunt

"Canada's annual seal hunt began at dawn on Saturday. Even as you read this, fishermen are clubbing baby seals in the North Atlantic, just to earn a few extra bucks by selling seal skins. Last year, 98.5% of the seals killed were two months of age or younger—and veterinary reports indicate that many seals have been skinned while still conscious and able to feel pain. Our ProtectSeals team is now in Canada, braving the frigid waters to document the hunt and show the world why this unconscionable cruelty must be stopped."

Please e-mail Canada's Prime Minister urging him to stop the seal hunt, and tell your friends to do the same.

I am not going to force anyone to watch the video on the site because it is probably one of the most gruesome things you will ever see, but it personally motivated me that much more. The seal hunt is completely and utterly unnecessary. The sales seal fur bring in is next to nothing compared to the Canadian sea food industry. We are already killing enough sea creatures. They say the seals are eating our fish resources--what else are seals supposed to eat? We all need to live, eat and breathe on this planet. No animal should have to suffer because a country is overly greedy. It has already been proven that it is human over-fishing that has caused cod/trout depletion. Read the truth. Read about what you can do to help.

Designers that use seal fur: Annika Heinadottir, Birger Christensen, The Odette Leblanc Collection, Petit Nord OU, Gucci, Prada, Versace. Stop buying from these companies. Write these companies and urge them to stop using seal fur. Sign the Fur Free Pledge.

"Hundreds of thousands of baby seals will be clubbed or shot without mercy this year alone—an annual harp seal slaughter subsidized by the Canadian government. 95% of the harp seals killed are less than 3 months old. Many will be left to die under the ice . . . some baby seals may even be skinned alive

-The majority of Canadians oppose the seal hunt, but are forced to pay for it.
-Hunting harp seals is not justified by economic or environmental reasons. It’s driven by votes.
-Scientists agree that the size of this hunt puts the harp seal population at risk."

http://www.stopthesealhunt.ca/

If you have some extra cash, please consider donating at stopthesealhunt.ca or hsus.org.