dearth of local coverage in mainstream media of the Canadian seal "hunt"

Article after article about the Pope, Terri Schiavo, baseball and steroids, the NCAA tournament, etc., ad nauseum, but NOTHING about the slaughter. This is unconscionable.

Some 360,000 harp and hooded seals are being killed as I write this, the world's largest slaughter of marine mammals. And most are BABIES, less than 3 weeks old. Independent veterinarians reported not long ago that possibly 42% of the victims were skinned while alive and conscious, often in front of their grieving mothers. Not acceptable.

According to the Canadian press and the internet, 11 protesters were arrested, others beaten within the past few days. There have been on-going confrontations between sealers and protesters, and shots have been fired. HSUS has just announced a boycott of all Canadian seafood products in hopes of bringing the carnage to an end.

Yet none of this is being reported in the local media. This must change. (NOTE: Patti Davis wrote a good piece in the April 6 NEWSWEEK - Google "River of Blood")

Please call the media below, ask for the News Department, and demand that this major story be reported as it deserves. Keep calling until you get results. The baby seals are counting on you.

Eric Mills, coordinator
ACTION FOR ANIMALS


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MAINSTREAM MEDIA CONTACTS:

Oakland Tribune 510/208-6300
Contra Costa Times 925/943-8235
Marin Ind. Journal 415/883-8600
S.F. Chronicle 415/777-7100
S.F. Examiner 415/359-2600
S.F. Independent 415/826-1100
San Jose Mercury 408/920-5000
Sacramento Bee 916/321-1000

KTVU-TV 2 510/874-0242
KRON-TV 4 415/561-8000
KPIX-TV 5 415/765-8601
KGO-TV 7 415/954-8142

KCBS-AM 415/474-5227
KGO-AM 415/954-8142 (Call the radio talk shows)

Associated Press 415/621-7432
Bay Area News 415/552-8900
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