I Am Ashamed Of My Country

**Tollers-n-Dobes** · 03-26-2006, 12:22 AM

Like Cagney_dog said, the seal hunt has been going on for years. IMO that's no reason not to have any pride in your country. All countries have their faults.

I know this thread isn't about the bear hunting but since it was mentioned I have to say, I thought they stopped hunting the bears a long time ago?? I heard somewhere that the actually hunting of the bears is illegal and has been for quite some time and that the problem bears are being chased off by a team of Karelian Bear Dogs? Not sure where I heard that, I could be wrong...

**CagneyDog** · 03-26-2006, 12:36 AM

I know this thread isn't about the bear hunting but since it was mentioned I have to say, I thought they stopped hunting the bears a long time ago?? I heard somewhere that the actually hunting of the bears is illegal and has been for quite some time and that the problem bears are being chased off by a team of Karelian Bear Dogs? Not sure where I heard that, I could be wrong...

Although I am not certain, I do believe that there was an annual Grizzly bear hunt for many years in Alberta. Finally, after many protests and information collected the Government has decided to hold off on the bear hunt for three years. If I am correct, this decision was made just over a week ago. THere were regulations with the bear hunt, however, it was unnecesary and done purely for the sport. The Government was being completely ignorant about it too. They haven't implemented any of their 15 year old Grizzly bear management plan. It was suggested by their own team of biologists that the Grizzly bear be listed as a threatened speices but they turned a blind eye to this reccomendation.

**moosmom** · 03-26-2006, 09:40 AM

Jackie,

They have had the seal hunt for years and years. I have no problem with it, if they would only they would monitor it correctly.

You have NO problem with people beating down on poor innocent animals via a club with a hook on the end for their fur, skinning them alive while their poor distraught mother watches???? Well I do!! There IS no correct monitoring of killing an animal. It's barbaric and disgusting, plain and simple. How do you monitor such a thing?? Have someone watch while it's done to see that it's done properly??? Oh PUHLEEZE!!!!

**lizbud** · 03-26-2006, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by moosmom

Jackie,

You have NO problem with people beating down on poor innocent animals via a club with a hook on the end for their fur, skinning them alive while their poor distraught mother watches???? Well I do!! There IS no correct monitoring of killing an animal. It's barbaric and disgusting, plain and simple. How do you monitor such a thing?? Have someone watch while it's done to see that it's done properly??? Oh PUHLEEZE!!!!

Exactly.

**jackie** · 03-26-2006, 10:56 AM

I do not think the seal hunt is a great idea, but I view it the same as deer hunting. And yes, if it was monitored correctly it would be fine for me, unfortunately it is not.

My remark was more of a knee jerk reaction to ¨I am ashamed to be here at this moment.¨ If you are soooo ashamed to be Canadian, I am sure there are many other places you could go, have fun.

You have NO problem with people beating down on poor innocent animals via a club with a hook on the end for their fur, skinning them alive while their poor distraught mother watches????

If it was more closely supervised, that wouldn´t be happening.