Barack Obama Supports Lifting Whaling Ban
Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, June 10th, 2010 in Animal Issues, Politicians.
Barack Obama has incited the criticism of activists after his proposal to lift a 24 year ban on commercial whaling in Japan, Norway and Iceland. The administration argues that doing so will save more whales and countries will not attempt to use loopholes to hunt them and instead be required to follow strict reporting procedures of their whaling activity to governments.
The proposal would allow the countries to continue hunting whales in reduced numbers and also wants them to participate in a whale DNA registry.
Environmental groups aren’t buying it, and have already pressured Obama to withdraw his support before the Whaling Commission votes on June 20.
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