Hunting and Fishing Are Cruel and Damaging to Ecosystems, Says Group
For Immediate Release:
February 6, 2013
Contact:
Sophia Charchuk 202-483-7382
Toronto -- Holding signs that read, "Teach Kindness, Not Killing" and "Be a Good Sport: Stop Hunting," PETA members will descend on the Toronto Sportsmen's Show at the Direct Energy Centre on Thursday. The activists will also hand out anti-fishing leaflets titled "Don't Let Your Kids Become Hookers." Their point? That hunting and fishing cause animals excruciating pain, promote insensitivity toward the suffering of others, and disturb the natural balance of animal populations. Instead of cruel, deadly activities, such as hunting, fishing, and trapping, PETA advocates respectful, environmentally sound alternatives, such as wildlife photography, hiking, camping, kayaking, and canoeing.
When: Thursday, February 7, 12 noon
Where: Outside the Direct Energy Centre, 100 Princes' Blvd. (near the intersection with Strachan Avenue), Toronto
"Hunting and fishing are nothing more than a campaign of terror against animals," says PETA Associate Director of Campaigns Lindsay Rajt. "The phony claim that hunters and anglers are 'stewards of the land' is as ridiculous as saying that pirates are stewards of the sea."
In addition to the millions of animals reportedly killed by hunters each year, millions more are wounded and left to die slowly of blood loss or infection. Also, game management agencies are notorious for manipulating animal populations to maximize the number of game animals, just so that they can be killed by hunters. Fish are intelligent, sensitive animals who experience severe stress and pain when they are cruelly hooked or hauled up from the deep in commercial nets and left to suffocate.
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