Guest guest Posted March 24, 2001 Report Share Posted March 24, 2001 > Help Stop Cruelty to Seals by the Australian Antarctic Division > ------------------------------ > Early last year there was a public outcry when thousands of baby elephant > seals were found hot-iron branded in the most brutal way in the name of > scientific research. The Federal Environment Minister, Senator Robert Hill, > put a stop to the practice, but now evidence has came to light that other > research practises are causing further cruelty to the seals on Macquarie > Island. The ABC TV program, the 7.30 Report, along with Animals Australia, > exposed this on Tuesday night (for a transcript of the program see: > http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/s259482.htm > > The new evidence of cruel research practises includes: brutally hitting > mother seals with sticks whilst researchers take tissue sample from baby > seal, daily human interference of the seals for months at a time, and very > rough and invasive handling of the wild seals often by untrained > volunteers. There is good evidence that the research over the past 7 years > has made the seals fear humans, and moved to unsuitable sites that put > their lives in danger. > > When, only a few days ago, the head of the Antarctic Division discovered > the cruel research practises had been leaked to the public, he acted to > stop the research on the seals. Whilst it is a relief that the seal may > finally be able to live in peace, it also begs the question: Why did it > take the Antarctic Division a year to stop all the cruelty and why did it > take an internal leak to make sure animal welfare standards were taken > seriously? > > ACT NOW !!!! To make sure this never happens again!!! > > Please contact Senator Hill and demand that the head of the Australian > Antarctic Division, Dr Tony Press, be immediately sacked for animal welfare > negligence that has caused pain and suffering to thousands of seals at > Macquarie Island. > > Also urge that the Antarctic Division's animal ethics committee is > reformed, and that this be done in consultation with animal welfare groups, > and that the committee be subject to regular independent audits: > > The Hon. Robert Hill > Minister for the Environment > Parliament House, Canberra, 2600 > email c/o: roger.beale > Tel: (02) 6277 7640 > Fax: (02) 6273 6101 > > -------------------------------- > animal liberation queensland * http://www.powerup.com.au/~alibqld > > ethical consumption * http://www.powerup.com.au/~kkaos > > ecovegan * http://www.powerup.com.au/~kkaos/main.html > -------------------------------- > > " If one does not hope, one will not find > the unhoped-for, since there is no trail > leading to it and no path " - Heraclitus > ====================================================================<<< > You may not make money, but you can make new friends > at SmartGroups.com > http://ad.smartgroups.com/adclick/CID=0000000c0621c29500000000 > > ====================================================================>>> > > > If you want to share pictures, use the calendar, or start a questionnaire > visit http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/alqld > > To leave the group, email: alqld- > _______ Get your free @ address at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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