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13
March, 2006
AACTivists
join world protests against the brutal Chinese fur industry, and the Canadian
seal hunt
with Launceston protest on March 14
Against Animal
Cruelty Tasmania has joined world wide protests against the horrific cruelty
of the Chinese fur industry, and the brutal seal hunt in Canada, following
the recent condemnation of both “industries” by Sir Paul and
Lady Heather McCartney. Anti-fur Campaign Co-ordinator Liz Hardy said:
“As part of this world
wide protest, AACT will be holding a demonstration outside the Silver
Fox, in Brisbane Street, Launceston (just up from the Princess Theatre),
from 12 noon tomorrow (March 14).
“Animal advocacy organizations
world wide have co-ordinated this campaign to stop the shocking practices
of fur farming in China, where all types of fur-bearing animals, including
cats and dogs, are routinely skinned alive.
“Undercover investigators
have filmed animals with hearts still beating minutes after their skins
have been removed. It is estimated that a high percentage of baby harp
seals in Canada are also skinned alive”.
China provides about 80% of
the world’s fur trade, and animal advocates have been sickened and
horrified by images taken by undercover investigators from a number of
countries. There are no animal welfare safeguards in China, and the conditions
under which animals are farmed are atrocious. No-one effectively monitors
the conduct of the baby seal slaughter in Canada to ensure any humane
standards are maintained. Italy is among a few countries countries which
have recently banned the import of seal fur products, but there are no
such bans on Chinese fur anywhere in the world. Australia claims to have
banned the import of dog and cat fur, but no information is available
on how this ban is implemented or monitored.
“There is nothing beautiful
about wearing the skins of dead animals”, continued Ms Hardy,
“Particularly when we know the enormous suffering these animals
endure in their pitifully short lives.
“The world needs to
know the truth about these atrocities”, she concluded.
For further information,
please contact:
Elizabeth Hardy, Anti-fur Campaign Co-ordinator
Tel : 0409 564 067
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