Humane Society International/Canada is urging the Canadian government to suspend the 2021 seal hunt in the wake of the lowest sea ice formation in recorded history off of Canada's east coast. Scientists estimate mass mortality of seal pups this year as a result of their habitat melting and shrinking, putting them at a major disadvantage in the situation. All of this on top of the fact that allowing cramped vessels full of sealers to operate during a global pandemic would be irresponsible and a public health disaster.
Canadian scientists have made it abundantly clear that the sea ice off Canada's east coast will continue to deteriorate, putting baby seals in serious danger. As they are unable to fend for themselves, the lack of available habitat will heavily contribute to their mass mortality this year and will have negative effects on the overall harp seal population. It would be wholly irresponsible of the Canadian government to allow the hunt to commence knowing full well that harp seals already face unsurmountable perils to their survival. "A precautionary approach to wildlife management clearly precludes commercial hunting of an ice dependent species whose ice habitat is quickly vanishing." Quote taken directly from original story.
The seal hunt is gruesome in every imaginable way. It's embarrassing to come from a country who's reputation as a generally happy and kind people simultaneously participates in such an astonishingly gruesome killing spree. It is long past time to end the seal hunt but for now, it must be suspended or we will cause irreversible damage to harp seal populations. HAPPY VEG
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Vinnisha
4/29/2021 08:22:57 pm
Please tell me what I can do to help these beautiful creatures
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Happy Veg
5/4/2021 03:41:31 am
Hello Vinnisha!
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