Each year, environmentalist groups campaign against the Canadian Seal Hunt despite the fact that this harvest is proven to be humane, environmentally sustainable, and a crucial part of many lives. The cameras show cruelty that does not reflect reality. In fact, this hunt is one of the most highly regulated in the world. Sealers kill using the swiftest methods developed. Over 90 percent use firearms and the rest use hakapiks. These weapons meet their mark instantly, and the animal dies suffering minimal pain. Contrary to activist claims, seals are dead as they bleed out, and what appears to be a struggle to escape is simply their swimming reflex kicking in after death, like a chicken running without its head. Media also displays outdated
