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I agree that shooting seals with shotguns makes no sense.
However, I don=E2=80=99t have a problem with a humane cull (the historical =
guilt of fishers for the decimation of fish stocks duly accepted!). I also=
think the Nature Trust should prioritize species and ecosystems at risk. =
That ain't our garden variety seals.
Hopefully, we can agree to disagree.
-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of Hans
Sent: May 11, 2015 9:04 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] A New Low in Barbarism
Several years ago I found a harbour seal with gun shot wounds dying on a be=
ach in Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park. I assumed at the time that t=
his was an isolated incident. Not so it seems.
Shotgun blasts have come from the direction of Sambro Island for years but =
I only recently found out what is happening there. Apparently, and this unc=
orroborated, fishermen possibly with permits are killing seals and their pu=
ps. The really disturbing part is that shotguns will not kill grey seals or=
even harbour seals but will cause them such pain and agony that they event=
ually drown after suffering horribly.
Since this happens with a secret handshake between the Department of Fisher=
ies and Oceans(also uncorroborated) and local fisherman it begs the questio=
n on how many more secret handshakes are occurring and how many other seal =
colonies are being butchered in this manner. The coast guard base at Sambro=
Harbour certainly knows about this activity since the gun shots can be hea=
rd all around the area.
The answer to this depravity is simple. Buy the island from the Coast Guard=
and close it to all human traffic. Only a small portion of land is needed =
to host the lighthouse itself. Which brings up another act of stupidity and=
barbarism. This time by the Coast Guard. They hover their helicopters over=
the lighthouse regularly for extended periods for what purpose I do not kn=
ow but this could only be disruptive if not destructive to the Arctic Tern =
colony.
I recognize that the folks on this list can do nothing but perhaps, just pe=
rhaps, this story can be followed up by a journalist if the dissemination o=
f this information is wide enough.
To quote a famous Newfoundlander John Crosbie, "I didn't take the fish out =
of the (expletives deleted) water". When John Cabot first came to these sho=
res he had to plow through the cod so the fallacious argument that the seal=
s ate all the fish does not hold water(sorry). The fisherman took the fish =
out of the water.
Laura and I will make a contribution to the Nova Scotia Nature Trust to hel=
p them buy this island if hopefully they will take on this project and then=
take this island away from our government(s) and close it to humans except=
under supervision.
Hans
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<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">I agree that shoot=
ing seals with shotguns makes no sense. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en=
-ca"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">However, I</FONT><=
/SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">don=E2=80=99t</FONT></SP=
AN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"=
en-ca"> <FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">have a problem with a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LAN=
G=3D"en-ca"><B> <FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">humane</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=
=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri"> cull (the historical guilt of fishers fo=
r the decimation of fish stocks duly accepted!). I also think the Nat=
ure Trust should prioritize species and ecosystems at risk.</FONT></SPAN><S=
PAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri"> That ain't our garden vari=
ety seals.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">Hopefully, we can =
agree to disagree.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D=
"Calibri">-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [<A HREF=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebu=
cto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</A>] On Behalf Of Hans<BR>
Sent: May 11, 2015 9:04 AM<BR>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>
Subject: [NatureNS] A New Low in Barbarism</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca=
"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">Several years ago =
I found a harbour seal with gun shot wounds dying on a beach in Crystal Cre=
scent Beach Provincial Park. I assumed at the time that this was an isolate=
d incident. Not so it seems.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">Shotgun blasts hav=
e come from the direction of Sambro Island for years but I only recently fo=
und out what is happening there. Apparently, and this uncorroborated, fishe=
rmen possibly with permits are killing seals and their pups. The really dis=
turbing part is that shotguns will not kill grey seals or even harbour seal=
s but will cause them such pain and agony that they eventually drown after =
suffering horribly.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">Since this happens=
with a secret handshake between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans(als=
o uncorroborated) and local fisherman it begs the question on how many more=
secret handshakes are occurring and how many other seal colonies are being=
butchered in this manner. The coast guard base at Sambro Harbour certainly=
knows about this activity since the gun shots can be heard all around the =
area.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">The answer to this=
depravity is simple. Buy the island from the Coast Guard and close it to a=
ll human traffic. Only a small portion of land is needed to host the lighth=
ouse itself. Which brings up another act of stupidity and barbarism. This t=
ime by the Coast Guard. They hover their helicopters over the lighthouse re=
gularly for extended periods for what purpose I do not know but this could =
only be disruptive if not destructive to the Arctic Tern colony.</FONT></SP=
AN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">I recognize that t=
he folks on this list can do nothing but perhaps, just perhaps, this story =
can be followed up by a journalist if the dissemination of this information=
is wide enough.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">To quote a famous =
Newfoundlander John Crosbie, "I didn't take the fish out of the (exple=
tives deleted) water". When John Cabot first came to these shores he h=
ad to plow through the cod so the fallacious argument that the seals ate al=
l the fish does not hold water(sorry). The fisherman took the fish out of t=
he water.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">Laura and I will m=
ake a contribution to the Nova Scotia Nature Trust to help them buy this is=
land if hopefully they will take on this project and then take this island =
away from our government(s) and close it to humans except under supervision=
=2E</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">Hans</FONT></SPAN>=
</P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">--</FONT></SPAN></=
P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">Hans Toom</FONT></=
SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN><A HREF=3D"http://www.hanstoom.com=
"><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">http://www.hanstoom.com</FONT=
></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN><A HREF=3D"http://www.hanstoom.com=
/blog"><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">http://www.hanstoom.com/=
blog</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SP=
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