The Seal Hunt Must be Discontinued
The Federal Government of Canada should not allow the seal hunt to continue. To begin with, seals are killed in exceedingly cruel ways. Seal pups that are just over a month old are stabbed and killed with hooks and dragged across the ice to leave a trail of blood. According to a study in 2001, a team of veterinarians determined that in over 40 % of the cases they studied, the seals were most likely skinned alive. Such inhumane acts are unacceptable and should not be allowed to be repeated. Furthermore, the hunt is disadvantageous, with very little benefits, as it brings in little money. The value of the seal hunt is around $6 - 16 million, a small fraction compared to the fishing industry’s $5 billion. A
The Federal Government of Canada should not allow the seal hunt to continue. To begin with, seals are killed in exceedingly cruel ways. Seal pups that are just over a month old are stabbed and killed with hooks and dragged across the ice to leave a trail of blood. According to a study in 2001, a team of veterinarians determined that in over 40 % of the cases they studied, the seals were most likely skinned alive. Such inhumane acts are unacceptable and should not be allowed to be repeated. Furthermore, the hunt is disadvantageous, with very little benefits, as it brings in little money. The value of the seal hunt is around $6 - 16 million, a small fraction compared to the fishing industry’s $5 billion. A