Some 26 years ago, the European Community banned the import of fur from baby harp and hooded seals, thanks to the European Parliament responding to public outcry over the clubbing to death of tens of thousands of the creatures on the ice floes off the east coast of Canada each spring.
Today, the Canadian seal hunt is worse than ever. It remains the largest slaughter of marine mammals anywhere on the planet. Far more animals are being killed than prior to the European ban and many of the...
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Already a member? Login hereLisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.