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THEIR huge liquid eyes warm even the coldest heart, but the endearing appearance of young harp seals is not enough to spare hundreds of thousands of them from being clubbed and shot to death along Canada's icy north-east coast every year.
And despite growing international revulsion at the violent cull, tonnes of seal skins are imported into Britain every year, some for exclusive fashions but many used to make that most Scottish of garments, the sporran - and the trade is growing.See the full content of this document
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Ban Call Over Britain's Shocking Trade in Seal Skins
Figures obtained by The Scotsman show there has been a dramatic increase in the number of skins being brought into the country.
Fearing a public backlash, government ministers are now moving towards a complete ban on seal fur imports to Britain, something campaigners hav...See the full content of this document
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