Seal Hunting

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Beatings with
hakapics
Kicked in the
head
Some skinned
alive
First pelts are soaked in brine (salt
water)
Then they are tanned and/or dyed
After they are sold to brokers (other
countries)
Then are turned into fur coats and
accessories
Then shipped out around the world
(except United States)
Seal coats: 'Soft, Stylish' and dead.
GREAT NEWS!!!
No buyers so NO
dead seals
(this year)
Sea Shepherd
Green Peace
Harp Seals.org
The Human Society of United States
People for the Ethical Treatment of
animals (PETA)
International Fund for Animal Welfare
(IFAW)
March 15th marked the day of the
international protest against the Canadian seal
hunt
A protest was conducted in front of Parliament
Hill in Ottawa (Canada)
EVEN IN AMERICA
Far more people are opposed to the seal hunt,
than the minority who profit from it
Arresting individuals for protesting and
documenting the seal hunt directly goes against
the Canadian charter of Rights and Freedoms
PEOPLE PROTESTING