1001, 2011
Nunavut slams US proposal to list ringed seals as threatened
"Unwelcome and misguided initiative" could undermine Inuit seal hunt, Shewchuk saysCHRIS WINDEYERPeople in Ottawa enjoy a feast of seal meat earlier this year. Eastern Arctic ringed seal populations are believed to number in the millions. [...]
1001, 2011
Mandatory cull needed
June, 2010 Fishermen call for a mandatory cull Fishermen say the seal population in eastern Canada should be culled to help fish stocks rebound. The head of the Fish Food and Allied Workers union, that [...]
501, 2011
9 million?
January 3, 2011Have we reached 9 million seals in Atlantic Canada?A federal seal researcher says the early birth of seal pups in Labrador may be an indication the area's seal population has grown too large. [...]