Canada’s Commercial Seal Hunt

Like efforts to end the commercial hunting of whales, the campaign to stop the slaughter of seals in Canada has become a major focus for animal and environment protection groups and governments the world over. For decades the face of the harp seal pup has been a symbol—to many, the symbol—of environ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aldsworth, Rebecca, Harris, Stephen
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: WBI Studies Repository 2007
Subjects:
animal welfare
animal protection
Canada
harp seals
animal organizations
boycotts
Animal Studies
Other Anthropology
Other Business
Slaughter
Harp Seal
Online Access:https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/sota_2007/8
https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=sota_2007
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Summary:Like efforts to end the commercial hunting of whales, the campaign to stop the slaughter of seals in Canada has become a major focus for animal and environment protection groups and governments the world over. For decades the face of the harp seal pup has been a symbol—to many, the symbol—of environment and animal advocacy. But as much as the campaign to save the seals has become an icon for those who would protect wildlife, the campaign to continue the hunt has become a focus for those who would block the progress of the animal protection and environmental movements.

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