Illegal Commercial Whaling
Commercial Whaling
Countless amounts of great whales will be illegally caught and slaughtered for commercial sale and “scientific” research this year. In spite of a worldwide moratorium, put in place by the International Whaling Commission twenty four years ago banning the act of commercial whaling, three defiant countries continue to hunt whales illegally. If these countries hunt whales against the law and continue to get away with minimal consequence it may encourage other countries to resume their whaling operations. If stricter laws are not out in place the whale populations will be hunted to extinction and the greatest conservation accomplishment of the twentieth century will go down the drain. Animal rights have evolved over the years but still carry the same ideas and values as they did decades ago which is important in today’s society. According to the SIRS researcher website, to ensure the wellbeing of animals the Animal Welfare Act was signed into law in 1966. If the act was never passed then we would still be in the dark ages, using animals as disposable resources. The domesticated animals such as dogs and cats that we keep in our home that we love and take pride in wouldn’t be protected if not for the fact. Animal Rights advocates believe animals are not property nor should they be used for food, clothing, experimentation or entertainment. Animals are a part of nature and should be preserved rather than poached. Sharing many of the same ideals activists created animal conservation organizations. PETA was founded in 1980 with one hundred members, today there are over 750,000 members. These organizations are important in animal conservation efforts. The advocates represent the animals that cannot speak
or defend themselves. The animal rights act helps to protect the wellbeing of animals and if it were never put into place we would have never evolved to this point in society. Whale enthusiasts or activists have many reasons to love the
Countless amounts of great whales will be illegally caught and slaughtered for commercial sale and “scientific” research this year. In spite of a worldwide moratorium, put in place by the International Whaling Commission twenty four years ago banning the act of commercial whaling, three defiant countries continue to hunt whales illegally. If these countries hunt whales against the law and continue to get away with minimal consequence it may encourage other countries to resume their whaling operations. If stricter laws are not out in place the whale populations will be hunted to extinction and the greatest conservation accomplishment of the twentieth century will go down the drain. Animal rights have evolved over the years but still carry the same ideas and values as they did decades ago which is important in today’s society. According to the SIRS researcher website, to ensure the wellbeing of animals the Animal Welfare Act was signed into law in 1966. If the act was never passed then we would still be in the dark ages, using animals as disposable resources. The domesticated animals such as dogs and cats that we keep in our home that we love and take pride in wouldn’t be protected if not for the fact. Animal Rights advocates believe animals are not property nor should they be used for food, clothing, experimentation or entertainment. Animals are a part of nature and should be preserved rather than poached. Sharing many of the same ideals activists created animal conservation organizations. PETA was founded in 1980 with one hundred members, today there are over 750,000 members. These organizations are important in animal conservation efforts. The advocates represent the animals that cannot speak
or defend themselves. The animal rights act helps to protect the wellbeing of animals and if it were never put into place we would have never evolved to this point in society. Whale enthusiasts or activists have many reasons to love the