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Russia considers ban on baby seal hunting: ministry
Moscow (AFP) April 7, 2008 Russia is considering a ban on hunting baby seals, a practice that kills some 35,000 animals each year in the country, the natural resources ministry said Monday. "We consider it necessary," a ministry spokeswoman told AFP when asked about a possible ban. "It is not allowed in any other country." "A document is being prepared" on the matter, the spokeswoman said, but would not give any more details. Last month, Russian celebrities and environmental activists held a rally against the practice on the shore of Russia's northern White Sea, where most of the hunting takes place in March and April. The seals are killed for their fur, fat and meat. Some 335,000 people recently signed a petition calling for a ban, the spokeswoman said. Russian television last month showed footage of men walking with ice-picks during a hunt, hitting one baby seal after another as the snow turned red with blood. Russian daily newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda on Monday reported that soft-spoken president-elect Dmitry Medvedev was behind the ministry's move, but the spokeswoman said she knew nothing of his involvement. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Darwin Today At TerraDaily.com
Some Migratory Birds Can't Find Success In Urban Areas
Columbus OH (SPX) Apr 02, 2008New research finds fresh evidence that urbanization in the United States threatens the populations of some species of migratory birds. But the six-year study also refutes one of the most widely accepted explanations of why urban areas are so hostile to some kinds of birds. |
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