Elizabeth Ard elizabethard@xxxxxx Begin forwarded message: > From: Humane Society International <info@xxxxxxx> > Subject: True or false? > Date: March 29, 2014 at 8:08:25 AM EDT > To: elizabethard@xxxxxx > > Thousands of seals may die in this year's slaughter. > But they don't have to, and you can help. > Trouble with links or images? View this message online. > > March 29, 2014 > Share: > > Dear Mrs. R, > > In just days, Canadian sealers will begin killing baby seals for their fur. > And the Canadian government is giving the okay to kill up to 400,000 of them > -- an appalling and reckless quota. Now more than ever, we must do whatever > it takes to end the largest slaughter of marine mammals on earth. The > solution? A government buyout. > > The concept is simple: instead of spending taxpayer funds on a hunt with no > market for its products, the Canadian and Newfoundland governments can > actually save money by offering a buyout of sealers’ licenses. > > Truly, it's that easy, but instead of going ahead with the buyout that many > sealers and other Canadians want, they're moving in the wrong direction by > setting historically high quotas. > > Think about it: Does the Canadian government spend more money propping up the > sealing industry than it would to pay sealers a fair dollar amount to give up > their licenses to kill? > > Click below to choose your answer and see if you're right! Then take action > to help us end the hunt. > > > > Sincerely, > > > Rebecca Aldworth > Executive Director > Humane Society International/Canada > > hsi.org | Donate now | Email us | Unsubscribe > Connect with us: > > > © 2014 Humane Society International | All rights reserved > 2100 L St. NW, Washington D.C. 20037 USA > ph: 301-258-3010 > > We are committed to protecting your privacy, so your email address will NEVER > be sold, rented, or exchanged. > This message was sent to elizabethard@xxxxxx. >