Save the Namibian Seals!
To Namibian Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Bernard Esau:
As concerned global citizens we call on you to cancel this year’s Cape Fur seal hunt, and permanently put an end to the annual seal slaughter in Namibia. Your action today can end the brutality and instead allow your nation to grow richer through ecotourism.
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A further quota of 6 000 adult bull seals will be set. These are to be shot at point blank range so that their genitals can be exported to the East where they are used to make ineffective sex potions for the Asian Market.
Aside from the cruelty aspect, an independent report shows that seal viewing based ecotourism in Namibia will yield three hundred times more revenue than the massacre and will create a wealth of job opportunities in a country desperate for employment.
Cape Fur Seals are a threatened species. They have suffered massive habitat loss, several mass die offs and they are listed on Appendix II of the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. (CITES)
With Namibia facing mounting public outcry and increasing consumer boycotts, we the undersigned are urging the Hon. Minister Bernard Esau to immediately end the annual bloodbath, protect the seals with effective new legislation and to allow all Namibians to benefit from this magnificent tourist drawcard.
This petition was created by an Avaaz member and may not represent the views of the Avaaz community.
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