2008 Russian Seal Hunt
The Russian seal hunt, which takes place in March every year, was canceled in 2008 amid a storm of protests involving international groups and celebrities. The Russian government stated that the official reason for the cancellation was a concern for the safety of hunters, not the anti-sealing protests.
Seal Hunting News
- Google News: Seal Hunting
- Nunatsiaq News: Nunavut's Day of the Seal (March 21, 2008)
- "Sheila Watt-Cloutier, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize nominee and climate change activist, attended the celebration. She said the seal hunt is 'nutritionally, economically, and spiritually' essential to Inuit."
- PR Insider: Activists Urge Russian Authorities to Ban Hunting (March 17, 2008)
- The Canadian Press: Halifax Protesters Rally Against Seal Hunt (March 15, 2008)
- "Curran, who says the hunt is 'absolutely brutal,' accuses Ottawa of putting a favorable spin on the slaughter in a bid to win over the European Union."
- Times Online: Archangel Bloody Seal Pup Cull Halted (March 13, 2008)
- Radio Netherlands: Canada Raises Seal Hunting Quota (March 11, 2008)
- United Press International: New Rules Coming for Canadian Seal Hunt (March 10, 2008)
- Agence France-Presse: Russian Stars Protest Against Baby Seal Hunt (March 11, 2008)
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