International holidays - International Day of Action for the Seals

March 15 is International Squirrel Protection Day The day is celebrated at the initiative of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) The foundation was founded by Brian Davis in 1969 to stop the brutal hunt for seals and their pups, the pup, in Canada The extraction of squirrels is a terrible spectacle that amazes a normal person with the level of cruelty of hunters towards completely helpless and defenseless animals Baby squirrels are bludgeoned to death, causing them incredible pain and suffering Squirrels suffer because of their white fluffy fur But how can clothes made from the fur of exhausted babies—squirrels—warm and bring pleasure from new clothes? Fishermen justify this monstrous fishing by preserving the balance in nature; supposedly seals eat too much fish But can the natural need for food be an excuse for carnage and heartlessness? Nature is able to sort out its ecological balance without the barbaric intervention of people This is well understood by Brian Davis's associates, who work in forty countries around the world and strive to stop the ruthless extermination of pups Among them are Pamela Anderson, Maria and Nikolai Vorontsov, Alexey Yablokov Thanks to the efforts of like-minded people, Brian Davis, just 3 years after the creation of IFAW in 1972, the United States adopted a law on the protection of marine mammals, which prohibits the import of goods made from seals into the country In 1983, Europe joined the rescue effort and banned the import of harp seal products In 2009, the European Union introduced a ban on a similar product That same year, Russia legally banned the hunting of seal pups In 2011, Russia introduced a ban on the import of harp seal skins into the country Harp seals are members of the family of mammals that live in the Arctic These animals seem like cute pinnipeds But the flippers of the lumps are armed with claws, which can easily injure their enemies, including Greenland polar sharks, killer whales, bears and humans Pinniped seals are excellent swimmers, swimming hundreds of kilometers and diving to depths of up to 200 meters In January–February, on solid ice, entire colonies consisting of tens of thousands of individuals await offspring The low temperature of the ice does not allow microbes to develop, facilitating the birth of babies Seal pups are born in late February - early March The body of a newborn is covered with long, thick white fur with a greenish tint, which quickly disappears and the baby becomes a snow-white charming baby At this time, he is completely helpless and completely dependent on his mother, feeds on her rich milk every four hours, and quickly gains weight The life of the kids depends on the mother and on the person who goes hunting for the charming furry creature; it can end at any minute, or it can last Let's wish a carefree life to the big-eyed kids Let us wish humanity and compassion to those who, by chance, are involved in the fur trade We wish each of us to think about what happened before the fur coat or hat ended up in our hands