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Legal whale slaughter - NO!
Apr. 26th, 2010 10:49 pmI've just signed an urgent petition at Avaaz.org to protect whales. Read more below, or click this link to join me in signing:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/whales_under_threat_14/98.php?CLICKTF
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Dear friends,
The International Whaling Commission has just unveiled a proposal to legalize commercial whale hunting for the first time in 24 years.
Countries are now deciding their first responses -- and they're watching public reaction closely. New Zealand called its provisions -- which include a legal quota for hunting endangered fin whales -- "offensive," "unacceptable," and "inflammatory." But other key nations are rumoured to be leaning in support of it. They need to hear from us now.
( Avaaz has launched an urgent petition to show our leaders their people want to protect whales, not hunt, kill, and sell them. )
SOURCES:
"Whaling plan draws anger from green groups" - BBC, 22 April 2010
http://www.avaaz.org/whaling_green_anger
"IWC whaling proposal 'offensive'" - New Zealand Herald, 23 April 2010
http://www.avaaz.org/whales_offensive
Background on the 1986 international moratorium on whaling:
http://www.avaaz.org/international_whaling_moratorium
Read the actual proposal here (PDF format): http://www.avaaz.org/whale_proposal
http://www.avaaz.org/en/whales_under_threat_14/98.php?CLICKTF
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Dear friends,
The International Whaling Commission has just unveiled a proposal to legalize commercial whale hunting for the first time in 24 years.
Countries are now deciding their first responses -- and they're watching public reaction closely. New Zealand called its provisions -- which include a legal quota for hunting endangered fin whales -- "offensive," "unacceptable," and "inflammatory." But other key nations are rumoured to be leaning in support of it. They need to hear from us now.
( Avaaz has launched an urgent petition to show our leaders their people want to protect whales, not hunt, kill, and sell them. )
SOURCES:
"Whaling plan draws anger from green groups" - BBC, 22 April 2010
http://www.avaaz.org/whaling_green_anger
"IWC whaling proposal 'offensive'" - New Zealand Herald, 23 April 2010
http://www.avaaz.org/whales_offensive
Background on the 1986 international moratorium on whaling:
http://www.avaaz.org/international_whaling_moratorium
Read the actual proposal here (PDF format): http://www.avaaz.org/whale_proposal
