Most Canadians Back Seal Hunt: Poll
An overwhelming number of Canadians support the practise of seal hunting and believe that seal hunters respect animal welfare.
According to the results of this April 2010 survey, 82% of Canadians support the Inuit seal hunt, while 85% also believe that seals should be managed to protect fish stocks. One in seven Canadians (16%) oppose all forms of seal hunting.
Three-fourths of survey respondents said they believe both Inuit and non-Inuit seal hunter respect animal welfare, and the same amount think Canada’s seal population is actually much lower than the estimated 6.9 million seals.
Nearly 16% of total survey respondents say they oppose all forms of seal hunting.
WILDLIFEMost Canadians back seal hunt: Poll. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/210610_most_canadians_back_seal_hunt_poll/
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