Why do people protest seal hunts when there no protests against catch and release fishing?
488908
fish arent cute, so people dont care.
571661
I am so sick of people comparing the seals to cows and pigs.  First of all the question was about SEALS not COWS.  People eat cows, people don't eat seals (trust me I know this.)  These animals are killed for their fur, penis's, and oil.  They are clubbed and shot.  When they are shot the hunters only shoot them once (they loose money each bullet hole found in the seal) the seal may be there for as long as 6 hours suffering.  For what?  So some rich person can wear a fur coat?  I am Canadian but am totally against it.  The other thing that people miss understand is the sealers DO NOT have to do this to survive.  That is a flat out lie.  I have spoken to ex sealers and they even say that's bull.  I could go on and on why it's wrong but I won't.  It's something that in the 21 century doesn't need to be happening.
780677
Honey, you nailed it. There is nothing wrong with it.  I personally think hunters have gotton a bad rep because of the booze hound idiots that tie the dead deer to the hood of the car like a buick ornament. Which i believe to be very disrespectful to such a beautiful creature.  My sweetie hunts every weekend, and because of that I havnt bought ground beef in over 3 years.  He doesnt go "killin" for sport.  He does it for the meat. You are right. The population, unchecked would be devastating for the environment.  People that are too damn sensitive, think its "cruel" and "mean".  But these are the same people that enjoy a good veal steak without a second thought as to the misery they put that animal through and the hormones and antibiotics they are consuming. They probably wear fur coats too, and i wont get into how barbaric a practice that is.  Not to mention, hunting is a wonderful recreation. It teaches patience, respect, safety, and a general appreciation for nature to young folks.  SO no, there is nothing wrong with hunting.  And dont let anyone tell you otherwise.
1129084
they DON'T care and they don't SHOWER!  Have you EVER SMELLED a PETA type?  PEEE YOOOO! \n\n  PETA kills more dogs and cats every year than any other "humane" orginization.  They are dictators.  They want us all to "live" like they do.  Smelly, stinky and frail and fragile.  PETA and Greenpeace don't give a rat's A$$ about decmation of shark species, they aren't cute and cuddly.  They still use the white harp seal pup poster and the "whitecoats" haven't been hunted in years.  The Canucks wait now to do their annual seal hunt.  They haven't a friggin' clue to what true conservation is about.
96919
Getting "Peppered" with bird shot while hunting is not all that uncommon an occurence. It happens. Most everyone who hunts birds will tell you that. Nothing would happen, it is an accident.\n\nThe uber-libs and the liberal media are blowing this completely out of proportion.
1098922
I think different countries have different laws, and different enforcement policies.\n\nThe first thing I would do is check with the local 'Dept of Fish & Game' or equivilent where you live. Some license make exempt sport fishing in the ocean. Of course commercial fishing comes under different regulations still.\n\nRegardless of the laws, please keep an eye on your catching quotas and use catch & release whenever possible :-)
736637
They are deep fish which are rare to catch off a beach - try off South End Pier\n\nOr if in a boat sand banks in the North Sea
1060754
Because I care about the land.  I care about our wildlife. I care about the people here--who do not deserve less in needs to give others more in wants.\n Guess you could care less of either if it gets you what you want. Pretty selfish.
868982
because we are killing more whales and not seals penguins and krill.
110886
The same reason no single government on earth has been able to crack down on drugs, illegal weapons and organized crime.  There are too many people in on the scam and earning money off of it to effectively stop it.  Even if they plan raids of smaller outlets which sell pirated merchandise, the bigger factories which produce these things will only produce more of them.  \n\nIn a nutshell, if you don't catch the big fish, they will always produce guppies.
289399
I believe that we should stop and preserve more for wildlife. I LOVE animals with everything I own. They are so kool!!! So maybe someone should start a petition or start something to stop the killing of wildlife and habitats!!!!
104600
Because liberals care more about the life of one caribou (which likely will not be affected anyway-- ANWR is larger than some states) than they do about the lives of fully-developed, unborn children, or the security of America.\n\nThere are huge herds f caribou (and other wildlife all over the north slope where we have been drilling for 30 years.
838683
I agree that you should be able to harvest fish and game on your privately owned land, and I see no problem if landowners are exempt from game licensing and seasons.  The land is yours and your farming analogy is compelling.\n\nI do believe, however, that there needs to be some limitation to your activity.  The minimal level of regulation that I would like to see is that endangered species be protected.  But I also think it would be reasonable to have bag limits or a restriction against commercial uses, i.e. harvests would be limited to personal use.
687770
While I am strongly opposed to commercial whale hunting, I have no real problem with native americans hunting for whales. It is an ancient tradition, and one that is vital to the lifestyle of the Inuit people.\n\nThe most important thing is that the Inuit are very concious of the environment. They realize what a valuable resources whales are, and will only hunt what is necesary for their needs. One whale can supply several dozen families.\n\nHere is an article on whales (written for teachers):\nhttp://www.usask.ca/education/ideas/tplan/sslp/trad.htm\n\nHere are some facts on whaling:\nhttp://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/ancienttech/whaling.html
1125523
most people dont do it, unless they catch and release a fish in hopes to catch a bigger one
442555
Wildlife management is dependant on hunting. Not only for the financial resource (Pittman/Roberston Act) but as a contributing factor in maintaining healthy populations for a particular habitat. Take the emotions out of the question and the result is a scientific quota passed on to a growing number of ethical sportsmen who hold respect for the resource, firearm, law, landowners, themselves and the future of hunting.\n\nIt is my hope that anyone reading this will take the time to talk to a biologist and discover for themselves how hunting laws and ethical practices have helped game populations in the last 100 years. The activity may not appeal to you but it is beneficial and deserves to be understood.
629724
Some people do care about animals but its the ones that dont or dont know that  are hurting the enviroment. The people that do know what people are doing to animals dont take action and do something to stop it. Those who dont either dont know whats going on about these problems or just dont care. killing animals that are on the verge of extinction is illegal but people do it anyway. what are people doing to stop this?  People have a job to do to keep these animals alive. Are you doing yours? Or do you care less about the balance of nature? people should be doing there part. Please try to do yours or the balance of nature is affected by what humans do! So are you going to do your role or do you care less about what happens?