Seals being killed...warning: graphic images

Wolf-hound · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject:

Correct on the photoshop images.
Whitecoat seal pups are not killed for sport. They are killed for the coats. Larger seals are not killed in the large numbers that the harp seal pups are. Mainly becuase they are not easily killed. When larger seals are killed, it's for meat, and blubber.
For the record, clubbing a baby seal in the head with the spiked clubs kills it instantly. How many people kill rats nearly the same way?
If you look at the numbers, there is a massive amount of harp seals, it's called a 'sustained harvest' because of the population numbers. There's a quota for harvest every year.
Because they are beautiful white creatures, people identify with them as innocent babies, and don't want them killed. Unfortunately the fur is in demand. Stop the fur demand, and the harvests would stop. It's an industry.
Personally, it's no more cruel to me than shooting deer, or killing rats. Just because seal pups are cuter doesn't mean that they are somehow exempt from harvest. I kill weanling rats. So do many rat supply places.
I'm not trying to get flamed, but this is all facts you can look up. Cows are killed in almost the identical fashion for your beef. A sharp blow to the head, with a spike that invades the brain cavity to cause death as near to instantly as possible. For a cow, it's a "humane bolt" but for seal pups, it's a spiked club.
Seeing pictures of dead skinned seals is icky. So is seeing pictures of dead skinned calves.
Wolfy
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AmeivaBoy · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject:

Here,Here!! All Hail the all knowing Wolfy!!! Very Good post

reptilefreak · Honored Member Joined: Feb 28, 2007 Posts: 196

I just wanted to point out that I don't care what the animal looks like, if it's cute or not, I do NOT agree with the killing of any animal (baby or adult) for the use of fur UNLESS the whole animal is being used, and not killing just for the fur.

I realize now after reading a bit that they do eat seals in some places.
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Wolf-hound · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject:

A lot of seal meat and blubber is also used as food for the sled dogs around there as well.
Newborn harp seals don't have much meat or blubber yet though.
I prefer to see it used, not wasted myself.
Wolfy
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