Seal Slaughtering

Although the Humane Society International deals with a great realm of problems around the globe, on of the hottest topic on their list is the commercial seal hunt happening close to home. "Canada's commercial seal hunt is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on Earth," a HSI representative explains. Browing their website, pictures and videos gives the viewers a better understanding of just how brutal it is. "Canada's seal slaughter is a barbaric annual event where men armed with rifles and clubs descend on the ice to kill seal pups for their fur," she describes.

However, with the amount donated each year, the Humane Society International is able to dedicate much of its time and money on helping the seals. "Your donations help us document the seal slaughter so that we can effectively campaign throught southeast Asia for bans on trade in seal products, defend the European Union seal product trade ban from Canada's aggressive World Trade Organization challenge, promote a federal sealing industry buyout in which the Canadian government would compensate the sealers for lost income when the slaughter ends and promote employment alternatives & expand the boycott of Canadian seafood throughout the U.S. and Europe, giving the fishing industry in Canada a clear economic incentive to stop killing baby seals."

FIG 2. A seal laying in the snow.  "Protect Seals : Humane Society International." Humane Society International : Humane Society International. 16 Apr. 2011. Web. 11 May 2011.