End the UnBEARable Cruelty in Canada

Written by PETA

Posted 03-10-2008

After a recent investigation in Canada exposed how tens of thousands of black bears are killed each year in North America by a cruel practice called “bait and shoot”, PETA sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper asking him to support a ban on this indefensible practice.

Bear baiting is so cruel it has been banned in British Columbia and in many U.S. states, and is condemned by the majority of Canadians and by numerous hunting and conservation groups as being cruel and unsportsmanlike, yet black bears continue to be cruelly slaughtered in Canada.

Alexia over at the PETA UK blog has all the latest on conservative MP Ann Widdecombe's public unveiling of this shocking footage at the House of Commons. Click here to get the entire scoop!

Please click here to join us in contacting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and ask him to help end bear baiting in Canada. Plus, I created this action alert, so you know it's an important one!

Hugs,Christine <3

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Recent Comments

valerie klassen commented:

Mar 28, 2008 10:11 PM

BTW I'm a Canadian living in Toronto and I'm as outraged by Canadian practices i.e. the seal hunt that abuse animals as I am those of any other country. It might be helpful for your effort to know that Harper's not all bad he and his wife foster stray cats at the official prime minister's residence and apparently ask people who who visit there to also foster shelter cats. Perhaps you might appeal to his better nature considering this info.
Caroline commented:

Mar 15, 2008 12:12 AM

Wellits not just this that's wicked and appalling who can ever forget the mass bloodbath when Canada skills seals each year!!?? Apparently some people get a kick out of seeing animals suffer... shame shame... hope this ends.Amen.
Judith, Freedom Fighter for Animals commented:

Mar 14, 2008 1:10 PM

Monica The Canadians are our sisters and our brothers. We are fighting the same fight together. To stop animal suffering. That makes us stronger. Their leader is as bad as oursno doubt about that. We will do this together as it should be. Peace!
Michele commented:

Mar 14, 2008 11:08 AM

MOST Canadians do not actually support the killing of bears for those ridiculous hats just as most do not support the seal hunt. Do not paint all Canadians with the same brush just as we would not say ALL Chinese people are animal abusers just because their country's track record on animal rights is so awful. It is the Canadian government officials and the sealers who are very much just a small portion of this country's population who should be ashamed of themselves. Please Canadians and nonCanadians alike keep up the pressure to boycott the use of seal skinsoil and bear skins get other countries around the world to enact laws to forbid the use of these "products". Once the demand is significantly reduced there will simply be no more need to kill these innocent animals.
Monica Simonassi commented:

Mar 13, 2008 4:27 PM

Canada is being known around the world for its cruelty towards animals. Bears seals etc. Does the people of this country deserve this narrowminded authorities????
ANNA commented:

Mar 13, 2008 3:23 PM

im not gonna insult you im gonna pray for you guys so god can chance your heart or the devil can take you to hell so you can burn alive so please stop be in so cruel to our beautiful animals.. please stop
Maya, CVT commented:

Mar 13, 2008 3:18 PM

Hi Judith! Don't ever worry we can disagree and still be on the same side! Of all the things that haunt me poaching of wildlife and destruction of their habitat are at the very top. However if I were watching my children starve and I grew up in a violent sick society I can't say I wouldn't have a sick mind as well. None of us could. Bush and his evil allies wealthy zoos and wealthy western culture are supporting this rape of the Earth. Do we punish the homeless drug addicted teenage prostitute or do we punish the 50 year old pervert child molestor with all the money? I realize some poachers know exactly what they're doing. Hang them by their thumbs I say. But some poachers are willing to change their behavior it's the Westerners who insist on seeing endangered animals in zoos who are DEMANDING these wild animals be captured for the pet trade and for zoos. Punish them as well! Namaste my partner!
Judith, Freedom Fighter for Animals commented:

Mar 13, 2008 1:36 PM

Maya Have you seen the way the monster poachers catch Elephants? I have watched it on AE and ended up taking a Ativan for I was at a loss for thought or words. A lovely woman and many beauitful African men take care of the babies that were there and watched their mamas and papas die. They never forget this. The people that are the care givers are amazing many babies that are found are very close to death. Some are saved and some are not. These men are monsters. I have never hurt anything in my life Maya but if I were there to witness this and someone put a gun in my hand by the way I have never even touched a gun and I am 57 years old I think I could have pulled the trigger without any guilt knowing I was able to rid Africa of one more poacher and that is a very hard thing for me to admit to. I have seen so much of what the poachers do and it is criminal and HORRIFIC. These people are cold blooded murderers without a soul. There are a lot of African websites trying to keep the Elephants from being killed. Maya I really respect you and enjoy reading your posts. But I needed so badly to tell you about this. Keep fighting the good fight Peace! Judith
Judith, Freedom Fighter for Animals commented:

Mar 13, 2008 12:51 PM

Marcy Courtney and Kacey Bush is the same way it's like both of these monsters are twins. Bush's morons are taking away all of the land for wildlife so the poor cattle will have a place to go and eat then get slaughterd. They are still killing the horses and in Yellowstone they are one again getting ready to shoot the Bison which we all fought for last year. Both of our leaders are monsters who have much blood on their hands. Let's hope things will get better for the animals and let's continue "fighting the good fight". I think Ana coined that phrase. Peace!
David Hochtritt commented:

Mar 13, 2008 12:48 PM

Unspeakable that such cruelty exists. Every Canadian should be ashamed.

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