What is Australia up to?

Australia should hold its head in shame if it supports Denmark in hunting humpbacks - so says Australian citizens.

Hats off to whales campaigner Mick McIntyre, of the Sydney group, 'Whales Alive', who called on The Australian Environment Minister Mr Garrett, to hold the line when it came to the killing of humpbacks.

"It's sheer hypocrisy to stand up and tell Japan they can't take our southern humpbacks, but at the same time sit back idly and allow Greenlanders to take humpbacks for what is clearly a commercial hunt," Mr McIntyre said as reported the Tasmanian Examiner.

So come on Australia, you have been great on whale conservation, but show us its all whales that count and not just those in your own backyard!

This entry was posted by Chris Butler-Stroud on Thursday, June 25. 2009 at 08:32. and is filed under Author - CEO. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own blog. All new comments are subject to moderation before being displayed.

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viivi from FWS says:

#1 2009-06-25 10:02 (Reply)

let's hope the mushies like Finland will not follow like lemmings..

Chris Butler-Stroud says:

#1.1 2009-06-26 16:54 (Reply)

Maybe Finland can now think about its position on this issue. Being Scandinavian does not mean that it has to follow Norway, Sweden and Denmark on these issues. Indeed, Finns seem to have had a proud independent history, maybe its time for them to stand up for whales and not the whalers

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What is Australia up to?