LOCAL MEDIA BLACK-OUT ON CANADIAN SEAL SLAUGHTER

[Guest guest]

April 7, 2005

 

Has anyone else noticed the dearth of local coverage of the Canadian

seal " hunt " now underway in Newfoundland? Article after article about

the Pope, Terri Schiavo, baseball and steroids, the NCAA tournament,

etc., ad nauseum, but NOTHING about the slaughter. This is unconscionable.

 

Some 360,000 harp and hooded seals are being killed as I write this, the

world's largest slaughter of marine mammals. And most are BABIES, less

than 3 weeks old. Independent veterinarians reported not long ago that

possibly 42% of the victims were skinned while alive and conscious,

often in front of their grieving mothers. Not acceptable.

 

According to the Canadian press and the internet, 11 protesters were

arrested, others beaten within the past few days. There have been

on-going confrontations between sealers and protesters, and shots have

been fired. HSUS has just announced a boycott of all Canadian seafood

products in hopes of bringing the carnage to an end.

 

Yet none of this is being reported in the local media. This must

change. (NOTE: Patti Davis wrote a good piece in the April 6 NEWSWEEK

- Google " River of Blood " )

 

Please call the media below, ask for the News Department, and demand

that this major story be reported as it deserves. Keep calling until

you get results. The baby seals are counting on you.

 

Eric Mills, coordinator

ACTION FOR ANIMALS

 

 

Oakland Tribune 510/208-6300

Contra Costa Times 925/943-8235

Marin Ind. Journal 415/883-8600

S.F. Chronicle 415/777-7100

S.F. Examiner 415/359-2600

S.F. Independent 415/826-1100

San Jose Mercury 408/920-5000

Sacramento Bee 916/321-1000

 

KTVU-TV 2 510/874-0242

KRON-TV 4 415/561-8000

KPIX-TV 5 415/765-8601

KGO-TV 7 415/954-8142

 

KCBS-AM 415/474-5227

KGO-AM 415/954-8142 (Call the radio talk shows)

 

Associated Press 415/621-7432

Bay Area News 415/552-8900

Service

 

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