Seal Hunt to Begin Despite Protests
From Times Wire Reports
Canada’s contentious seal hunt will start soon, despite protests by former Beatle Paul McCartney and other animal rights activists who condemn the killing of the pups as inhumane, the government said.
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Loyola Hearn charged that the media had misrepresented the hunt, and said Canada was committed to ensuring the seals were killed by humane methods.
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