All over the internet I see posts about stopping the seal hunt on the east coast of Canada. Yes, most people will not like to see young white seal pups killed. Well that's good because the white coats haven't been hunted since 1978. What you are reading about the sealing industry in mostly bullshit.
The biggest money to be made today, is not in the hunting of the seals, it's in the protesting of the seal hunt. Millions of dollars are raised in this manner every year. To actually hunt the seals, I am going to need a crew, a boat, lots of time, expense money and be willing to take some big risks. To protest the seal hunt, all I need is a computer. I can sit at home and pump out the propaganda. I am safe, warm,well fed, got my hot coffee with me too. Just send me your money so I can save the white seal pups that are not even hunted anymore.
"Jamie Tarrant reports for the Western Standard that the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) rakes in roughly US$16 million in annual donations from its anti-sealing campaigns." That's 16 million dollars made from only one animal rights group. I wonder what the total dollars raised world wide is?? Anti-sealing protesting is big business today.
Why do some many people get conned into sending their money to people who really do nothing for the seal pups at all?? The protest groups really don't want to see the seal hunt stopped at all. The seal protest industry would not want their biggest meal ticket to stop. What would they do then?? Heaven forbid that some of them might have to get a real job!!
Friday, April 25, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Zoocheck Canada
From Zoocheck's website, the following is their goals:Zoocheck Canada is a national animal welfare charity established in 1984 to promote the interests of wildlife in captivity and in the wild.From a zoo keepers forum, this is Zoocheck's goal:"The Zoo Check programme since 1984 has worked to prevent captive animal suffering and phase out zoos."Not exactly the same thing is it??
But they do have a few hidden agenda's here as well. Zoocheck does not like zoos, they would like to eventually see them all closed and go to a different kind of zoo. My guess would be like a free range zoo or open air type. The small private zoos which Zoocheck calls roadside zoos are especially hated.Zoo report-"Organizations like Zoo Check, CAPS and Born Free are for the most part anti-everything to do with zoos. They advocate the abolishment of keeping wild animals in captivity, and often latch onto small events and blow them up much larger than life in order to sway public opinion.
"Zoocheck is not afraid to get involved in animal and wildlife issues. I see they protest against dog fighting, the seal hunt in Canada, circus's, pet trade and more. They even give Activist Training Workshops or in other words, they train people how to be a animal activists. (like we really need more of those) Why would anyone even want to train more animal rights activists??
Zoocheck quite enjoys playing the mind games that most animal rights extremists play. They will arrive at the zoo unannounced, secretly move about the zoo ignoring any "off limit signs." They will go wherever they want looking for "the dirt" to write about. And they will keep searching till they find something to write in their report. The reports mostly read the same, varying just a little-Filthy, cages are covered in feces, cages are too small, wrong shape, too dark, too light, animals aren't fed properly, animals have no water, no staff present.
Zoocheck's budget in Canada for 2006. They raised about 250.000 thousand dollars.We need to be more careful where our donations are going! Look carefully into the animal rights organizations that you might want to support. Do a good search on the internet. Some of these organizations have good intentions and use the donated money properly in the best interests of the animals. Some may not.
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But they do have a few hidden agenda's here as well. Zoocheck does not like zoos, they would like to eventually see them all closed and go to a different kind of zoo. My guess would be like a free range zoo or open air type. The small private zoos which Zoocheck calls roadside zoos are especially hated.Zoo report-"Organizations like Zoo Check, CAPS and Born Free are for the most part anti-everything to do with zoos. They advocate the abolishment of keeping wild animals in captivity, and often latch onto small events and blow them up much larger than life in order to sway public opinion.
"Zoocheck is not afraid to get involved in animal and wildlife issues. I see they protest against dog fighting, the seal hunt in Canada, circus's, pet trade and more. They even give Activist Training Workshops or in other words, they train people how to be a animal activists. (like we really need more of those) Why would anyone even want to train more animal rights activists??
Zoocheck quite enjoys playing the mind games that most animal rights extremists play. They will arrive at the zoo unannounced, secretly move about the zoo ignoring any "off limit signs." They will go wherever they want looking for "the dirt" to write about. And they will keep searching till they find something to write in their report. The reports mostly read the same, varying just a little-Filthy, cages are covered in feces, cages are too small, wrong shape, too dark, too light, animals aren't fed properly, animals have no water, no staff present.
Zoocheck's budget in Canada for 2006. They raised about 250.000 thousand dollars.We need to be more careful where our donations are going! Look carefully into the animal rights organizations that you might want to support. Do a good search on the internet. Some of these organizations have good intentions and use the donated money properly in the best interests of the animals. Some may not.
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