Endangered seals shot in Australia
Where are the freaks that do stuff like this - come forward and confess - the world does not need people capable of such actions.
SYDNEY (AFP) — Rare and protected Australian fur seals have been killed in an apparent shooting spree in Australia's island state of Tasmania, conservation officials said Wednesday.
At least nine seals had been found dead along the island's east coast, conservation official Andrew Irvine told Australian Associated Press.
Three had been confirmed shot, he said.
"When we visited the sites we found nine dead seals and the body positions indicated an unnatural cause of death," Irvine said.
"There was also a considerable amount of blood around each of the dead animals indicating their death was the result of a sudden major injury."
He said the areas had been set aside for wildlife conservation, adding: "It appears that a person has gone to these islands specifically to shoot some of the wildlife there."
The Australian fur seal is one of the world's rarest and its numbers are recovering slowly after it was hunted to the brink of extinction.
more at:
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gb-AlS_dzZhDq6HftUO-WEoHtHaw
Contributed by Tim Hochgrebe added 2007-11-30
Login or become a member to join in with this discussion.
Wakatobi Dive Resort
Wakatobi Dive Resort has some of the most pristine reefs in Indonesia at its doorstep. Protected by their Collaborative Reef Conservation Program, Wakatobi is the #1 choice for sophisticated divers.
Articles
-
Revealing the secrets of the Bullshark in the South-Pacific
- Populations of large marine predators such as sharks are in dangerous decline. Recent scientific studies report declines of up to 99% for several shark species such as the oceanic whitetip shark in the Gulf of Mexico. Studies also indicate that the reduction in number of larger coastal species such as bull, hammerhead, and tiger sharks may be as high as 80% in the Atlantic Ocean.
