How do you feel about the seal cub cull being allowed to escalate?
Right now, it’s not a cull. It’s what’s commonly known as a regulated commercial hunt. There’s a difference that I’ll explain but before I do, I’ll also let you know that no white coats (pups) have been allowed to be hunted for over 20 years. It’s the law. Anyone caught doing it faces loss of boat, fine and jail time. The hunt’s regulated and observed. Nobody in their right mind would risk it. A regulated hunt is just that. A hunt with strict rules and punishments meted out to those that violate those rules. There is a set number of seals allowed to be harvested, in a International Veterinarian Working Group,approved manner. Cruelty isn’t tolerated nor is it practiced intentionally. Loss of boat, loss of income and loss of freedom looms for those that do. The animal is used in some form or another. What’s left and not taken is given back to the eco system for other wildlife to use. The quota of seals varies from year to year and is regulated by the DFO on consultation with various Inst
