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"The Canadian public is saying enough is enough." said Sheryl Fink, Senior
Researcher for IFAW. "Canadians simply do not approve of the federal government
continuing to waste their hard-earned tax dollars on the commercial seal
hunt."
When asked t Read more »
Unacceptable cruelty, including the hooking and hoisting of a live seal into
a boat has been documented at the hunt this week, at the very same time Canadian
officials overseas are heralding this year to be the most humane seal hunt
ever. Read more »
The team observed and documented sealers on the ice in the Gulf of St.
Lawrence hunting with hakapiks on the opening day of the hunt. “We
witnessed today a classic example of the cruelty associated with this hunt. We
filmed as a sealer Read more »
The team observed and documented sealers on the ice in the Gulf of St.
Lawrence hunting with hakapiks on the opening day of the hunt. “We
witnessed today a classic example of the cruelty associated with this hunt. We
filmed as a sealer Read more »
Canada’s commercial seal hunt is the largest hunt for marine mammals in the
world. Hunters are allowed to kill pups as soon as they begin to molt their
white coats, which occurs when the animals are about two weeks
old. “In spite Read more »
“Now that I have seen the actual text of the new condition of license, I’m
left speechless by its inadequacy.” said Sheryl Fink, IFAW senior researcher and
veteran seal hunt observer. “The impaling of live and conscious seal Read more »
