FW: [VeganWay] Large scale baby-seal cull in Russia

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Srikanth K [srikanthk]Wednesday, 7 March 2001 18:23VeganWay Subject: [VeganWay] Large scale baby-seal cull in RussiaPlease contact the Russian Embassy in Washington at (202)298-5700/01/04and / or e-mail webmaster (russianembassy.org) toprotest the slaughter. The article below gives additional contact info.http://www.people.co.uk/shtml/FEATURES/P43S1.shtmlPETS AND THEIR PEOPLE: THOUSANDS OF SEALS DIE IN MASS CULL A STAGGERING 76,000 baby seals are to beslaughtered for their skins in a massive new cull inRussia, the Sunday People can reveal. The appalling hunt began last Wednesday whenthousands of pups were clubbed to death on the iceof the White Sea. Thousands more were brought to shore alive in netsand sent to "farms" where they will be kept until theircoats are ready for the pelt market. They too will thenbe murdered. Now the International Fund for Animal Welfare iscalling on Sunday People readers to write letterscalling on the Russian government to end this sickslaughter. IFAW director Masha Vorontsova said: "We are veryconcerned about the increased quota for the seal cullthis year and want to put a stop to this barbaricpractice." Write your letters of protest to Seals, Sunday People,PO Box 6868, London E14 5AW and we'll pass themon to the Russian Embassy. Get email at your own domain with Mail. http://personal.mail./