It's Time to End the Annual Seal Hunt

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The annual seal hunt in Canada runs from November to May with the bloodiest and most slaughters occurring in April and May. This means, the worst of this event is still to come and that's why advocacy group In Defense of Animals is calling for help in urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to end the brutal hunt once and for all.

Harp seals endure brutality at the hands of humans during the seal hunt. They are clubbed with hooked clubs, dragged, beaten, shot, and even skinned while still conscious. In fact, a 2001 study by veterinarians found that up to 42% of the seals examined were still conscious while being skinned. During this time, harp seals are giving birth and nursing their young but their lifestyle is about to be turned upside down with violence and bloodshed. Off season fishermen blame seals for the decrease in fish without accepting that overfishing is a real problem on our planet and they are contributing to the problem. Instead, it's easier to blame the seals which justifies the brutality they endure.

Image taken from World Animal News

To make matters worse, reports have repeatedly shown that sea ice is melting and the harp seals are losing their habitat and breeding grounds. In fact, a 2007 report claimed that at the rate it is disappearing, their habitat will be decimated in less than 75 years. Knowing this, we shouldn't be allowing off season fishermen to bombard their habitat and slaughter them. It's absolutely sickening and frankly, embarrassing that we feel the need / privilege to destroy these beautiful animals the way that we have for 100's of years.

Ask anyone you know on the streets how they feel about the seal hunt and I can guarantee that they do not support it. Support and participation in the seal hunt are dropping every year and yet we continue to use taxpayer dollars to fund these expeditions. I for one do not want any of my tax dollars allocated to something so barbaric and I don't believe I'm alone in feeling this.

Stop the brutality, stop the bloodshed, end the fucking seal hunt.

HAPPY VEG