Don’t try to feed seals peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, officials warn
Officials in a Massachusetts town are asking people not to feed seals peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Continue reading
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Some stranded seals removed after causing havoc in Newfoundland town
The wayward animals have been blocking roads, driveways and doors in Roddickton, N.L. – and residents are unable to move them because it is illegal to touch marine mammals. Continue reading
Newfoundland town asks for help as stranded seals block roads, make a ruckus
Roddickton Mayor Sheila Fitzgerald says the animals have been blocking roads, driveways and doors and residents are unable to move them because it is illegal to touch marine mammals. Continue reading
New group calls for seal and sea lion cull on B.C.’s coast
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The group, called the Pacific Balance Pinnipeds Society, says that growing populations of seals and sea lions endangers future salmon populations. Continue reading
India becomes latest country to ban imports of Canadian seal products
Indian trade authorities have slapped a ban on imports of seal products, just as Canada’s commercial sealers gear up for the annual East Coast seal hunt. Continue reading
Hunters call for more licences, possible seal cull to combat growing population off N.L.
Canadian seal hunters say that the controlled kill to protect fragile caplin and northern cod stocks from a growing number of seals. Continue reading
Officials ask residents to stop feeding seals at Victoria’s Fisherman’s Wharf
The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority is asking residents and visitors to stay off the Fisherman’s Wharf if they plan to feed seals or any other wildlife. Continue reading
Seal hops aboard Lethbridge woman’s kayak while paddling in North Vancouver
By Quinn Campbell Videographer
“He jumped up on all four of our kayaks. He just kept going from one kayak to the other.” Continue reading
‘We’re at risk of losing a lot of species’: The race to save Canada’s wildlife
“Will our children’s children have species left? If we don’t start working on the issue now…there will be substantially fewer, and it will be a very impoverished world that we’re leaving them.” Continue reading
Pamela Anderson asks Justin Trudeau to cut federal aid for seal hunt
Pamela Anderson is hoping Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hear her out on behalf of seals. Continue reading