CAPE FUR SEALS...A DATE WITH EXTINCTION!

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ACTION ALERT -- PLEASE CROSS-POST! *** NAMIBIA'S SEAL PUPS NEED YOUR HELP--NOW! *** The following is a direct quote from Namibian Prime Minister Nahas Angula, in his recent meeting with Francois Hugo [founder Seal Alert SA] regarding the annual [5 month long] slaughter of Cape Fur seals. [Taking place RIGHT NOW!!] PRIME MINISTER: "What we have to do in order for you [seal Alert] to really get the Namibian government to think whether the quota is too high or too low is to demonstrate under this (Constitutional) chapter; under this procedure of law, that the harvesting of seals is DESTABILIZING or bringing an imbalance in the political direction of Namibia. If you can do that then the government will NOT WANT TO BE SEALING under the Namibian Constitution." PARAPHRASED: It's apparent that Prime Minister Angula is saying if sealing becomes a "liability" which destabilizes the country economically or

politically then the Namibian government will stop sealing! Dear Friends and Activists: THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION!! PLEASE EMAIL Minister of Fisheries, Dr. Abraham Iyambo; De Beers; the Namibian Tourism Minister and Namibia's Tourism Board. Seafood exports, diamonds and tourism make up the BULK of the Namibian economy. Let them know you will be asking friends and family to BOYCOTT until the slaughter is permanently ended and Cape Fur Seals are protected! SAMPLE LETTER: Dear Minister Iyambo: The Cape Fur Seal population is teetering on the brink of extinction. Due to massive die-offs from starvation and Namibia's relentless, yearly, culling of the few remaining herds; this species is suffering a catastrophic decline that will spell a complete demise for these animals unless immediate steps are taken to end the cull, permanently. As more individuals become aware of their plight and of

Namibia's barbaric sealing policies; many people are choosing to boycott Namibia. I will be asking friends, family, neighbors, co-workers and other groups not to purchase seafood [as this supports the commercial fishing industry, which in turn supports marine mammal slaughter.] I will no longer buy diamonds [until De Beers, which contributes substantially to Namibia's economy, publicly takes a stand against the slaughter and demands a permanent end to it.] I will be informing others not to visit Namibia until Cape Fur seals are protected. You have chosen to overlook incredibly lucrative opportunities in which these seals can bring tremendous tourist dollars to your country; benefiting restaurants, hotels, tourism operators and a host of others who would otherwise have few economic choices. I urge you to embrace the potential value these seals have to offer your country; not by wiping them off the planet; but by realizing the joy [and economic stability] they

will bring Namibia if allowed to simply live as they were intended. Sincerely, MINISTER OF FISHERIES--MARINE RESOURCES [Responsible for the seal slaughter] Dr. Abraham Iyambo Email: aiyambo MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT & TOURISM Willem Konjore Email: wkonjore NAMIBIAN TOURISM BOARD Email: info *** EMAILS FOR DE BEERS *** DIRECTOR EXTERNAL CORP. AFFAIRS Stephen Lussier Email: Stephen.Lussier ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER Patti Wickens Email: Patti.Wickens [De Beers has formally denied any involvement in the annual seal massacre...rather incredible since it takes place on their property! De Beers is a major contributor to the Namibian economy [40 million $$$ per year]. As such, DEMAND that they use their

considerable influence within the Namibian government to PERMANENTLY HALT the seal slaughter and let them know until that happens blood diamonds AREN'T FOREVER! And you WON'T be buying until they step up and do what's right!] BACKGROUND INFO [CAPE FUR SEAL SLAUGHTER] The South African country of Namibia is involved in the annual, savage stabbing, bludgeoning and shooting of 85,000 (nursing) seal pups and 7,000 (male) bulls. Clubbing season, which begins on July 1st and ends in November, takes place at the rookeries of Cape Cross as well as the restricted diamond mine areas of Wolf and Atlas Bay. [Due to mass starvation and relentless culling; these numbers are rapidly declining as Cape Fur seals are wiped from the planet.] Seal-killing "concessionaires" in Namibia which operate with government approval: The Cape Cross 'SEALIONS' factory at Henties Bay, owned and operated by Albert Brink, who BUYS DEAD SEALS

FOR LESS THAN 2 DOLLARS PER ANIMAL; then markets products made from the thousands killed each year. Brink exports seal parts [seal penises to Asia], as well as running an abbatoire (slaughterhouse) and processing plant with laboratories for the bottling and manufacturing of oils, capsules, creams and cosmetics. He also runs a tannery, shoe factory, leatherwear factory, canning factory, and a research laboratory...all thriving...based TOTALLY upon the mass butchery of babies. De Beers is responsible for 60% of the mass murder of thousands of trusting baby seals. That's right, the WORLDWIDE WHOLESALER OF DIAMONDS is involved in seal genocide! This blasphemous, yearly, orgy of blood takes place within De Beers own restricted diamond mine areas!

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