Sanctuary?
The area the Japanese fleet are hunting in has been designated as the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, designed to help whale populations recover after the devastating commercial whaling of the last century. Many countries were responsible for this collapse in whale populations. Most have since realized the tragic consequences of their actions and now accept, support and promote whale conservation and a complete end to commercial whaling.
Modern scientific research does not require whales to die. In addition to confronting the whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, we are proving that nobody needs to fire exploding harpoons into whales and kill them for science. Our Great Whale Trail research program, in collaboration with scientists from the Cook Islands Whale Research, Opération Cétacés (New Caledonia) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare, includes satellite tracking, skin biopsy, and photo identification of whales. The program has already yielded a vast amount of valuable information. But not a single harpoon needed to be fired.
Scientific whaling is an expensive hoax -- with most of the results being stockpiled in commercial freezers or ending up in dog food
Here is the Link to send your letter Telling President Bush that you want Our Government to make a stand on this Issue.
Sanctuary?
The area the Japanese fleet are hunting in has been designated as the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, designed to help whale populations recover after the devastating commercial whaling of the last century. Many countries were responsible for this collapse in whale populations. Most have since realized the tragic consequences of their actions and now accept, support and promote whale conservation and a complete end to commercial whaling.
Modern scientific research does not require whales to die. In addition to confronting the whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, we are proving that nobody needs to fire exploding harpoons into whales and kill them for science. Our Great Whale Trail research program, in collaboration with scientists from the Cook Islands Whale Research, Opération Cétacés (New Caledonia) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare, includes satellite tracking, skin biopsy, and photo identification of whales. The program has already yielded a vast amount of valuable information. But not a single harpoon needed to be fired.
Scientific whaling is an expensive hoax -- with most of the results being stockpiled in commercial freezers or ending up in dog food
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