VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Pamela Anderson sent a letter Saturday to Canada’s prime minister requesting an end to the country’s annual seal hunt.
The Canadian actress and spokeswoman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals dropped the letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper in a mailbox in front of the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans office. Anderson called the hunt “an embarrassment to Canada” at a news conference, saying she made the appeal during the Winter Olympic Games here because “the whole world is watching Canada.”
The hunt has long been controversial. Animal-rights groups believe it is cruel, poorly monitored and provides little economic benefit. Seal hunters and Canadian authorities say it is sustainable, humane and provides income for isolated communities.
Anderson’s plea may fall on deaf ears after Harper and his Cabinet dined on seal last August in support of the industry. The Associated Press
