stop seal hunting in canada

The collapse of the fur harvest in other parts of the Canadian Arctic due to the pressure of animal rights activists has led to those communities opening themselves up to oil and gas development (which they had previously resisted, due to the environmental risks) in order to make a living. Yet another situation where the animal rights movement has done serious environmental damage because of their obsession with charismatic megafauna.

It's illegal to smoke pot.

Well, you know, I make no illusions about how much I know about this. I was just trying to share my own opinion. No need to imply ignorance or illiteracy, thank you.

-TM

So, how exactly are the Inuit supposed to make a living without the seal hunt? Or are they just not cute enough for you to care about?

please read the whole thread.....this is a COMMERCIAL hunt, also subsidized by the goverment, not just a native tribal hunt.

[Edited on Aug 26, 2005 by Destro]

That is the worst thing I've ever watched.
It's weird because I have no problem with beating the shit out of people but I can't stand to see any animals hurt.

Yes, I know it's a commercial hunt -- hence the bit about the Inuit (i.e. the vast majority of the people who actually participate) making a living.

Why has the word megafauna sprung up all over the fucking place in the last few months? It's a cool word... much cooler than my least kitch favorite word in the English language, eclectic (a word I hate so much I can't even be bother to see if I spelled it right). It's just interesting when all of a sudden some cute buzzword grows enough that unhipsters like myself notice it.

Don't know... but 'charismatic megafauna' has been a term used by biologists who study small things to make fun of any organism you can actually see for years. I first remember hearing it back in 1985.

[Edited on Aug 26, 2005 by plonk]

I have no doubt it was around... it's just interesting when something gains "common" usage. For example, I'm sure the word "embedded" existed before the Iraq invasion/liberation, but I hadn't heard it.

Is there a term for unchrismatic megafauna?

PS - Please don't let this distract you from the important seal issue/discussion.

i realize i'm picking at straws here....but , do you have any referance that most of those participating are Inuit?
in my experience, most comercial fisherman in the north atlantic, wich do this for off season work, i've seen or met are white.

all i'm saying is i don't want people going out, clubbing them on the head, and skinning them...if you're going to kill an animal, use everything. don't just leave the meat there to rot, the innuit most likely use all the parts, not just take the skin...

yes most meat rots in the arctic at a high rate. as with most "hunting" issues i think most people need to experience the complete event and outcomes before going nuts. obviously as liberal as the canadian gvt, is on hunting issues the need for harvest of these seals far outweighs a cancellation of the hunt. apparently "mother nature" can not take care of the huge numbers of these seals born each year through predation in these modern times.

Just to show you Bean that I am on your side (even if you think I am not) the actual number per year in the 80's and 90's was approx 25k not 15k...which is even worse stats for our gov't.

Food?

This will cheer you up: most seal pups support the kyoto protocol.