Who the hell started the Kyoto stuff, and why does the same country who hunts whales is so freaking concerned with the environment?
The Humane Society of the United States Applauds Congressional Effort to Halt Japanese Whale Hunt
WASHINGTON – In a letter sent today to the President of the United States, 76 Members of Congress urge the President to publicly condemn Japan’s plan to kill more than 1,000 whales in an internationally protected sanctuary, and call for an end to all future hunts. The letter also requests that the President consider imposing trade sanctions on Japan for undermining the international commercial whaling moratorium and other regulations that have governed and protected endangered whales for over forty years.
A group of Japanese whalers who set sail November 18 are side-stepping global commercial whaling laws by claiming to be part of a scientific fleet. This expedition’s real goal is to kill more than 1000 whales for their meat, including endangered fin and humpback whales.
“A lethal scientific study is not a credible justification nor is it the true purpose of this hunt,” said Rep. Gonzalez. “Regardless of the legality, I believe the Bush administration should take a stronger stance on Japan’s undermining of an important international agreement; the American people are counting on us to protect these fragile creatures.”
As Japanese whalers head to the Antarctic to conduct the largest slaughter of whales, including humpbacks, in half a century, The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International join in requesting that the administration impose sanctions.
“Japan is trying to revive an outdated and cruel industry by its reckless assault on the humpback whale, a vulnerable marine species and a favorite of whale watchers worldwide,” said Kitty Block, HSI vice president. “This administration must send a strong message of condemnation now, and not wait for Japan’s commercial whaling fleet to return to port with the bodies of hundreds of whales destined for supermarket shelves.”
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The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest animal protection organization – backed by 10 million Americans, or one of every 30. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programs. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty. On the web at humanesociety.org .
“Who the hell started the Kyoto stuff, and why does the same country who hunts whales is so freaking concerned with the environment?”
Even funnier..Japan didn’t sign it...