Dear EarthTalk: What is the status of Hawaiian monk seals and how will the new national monument designation in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands affect them?
– Polly LaBarre, New York, NY
Easily exploited by hunters, whalers and fishermen in the 19th century, Hawaiian monk seals essentially never recovered. As [...]

“Butchered babies’ skins are a lack of compassion — not fashion,” PETA said Wednesday in an email to reporters.
In a move that should surprise no one, PETA is coming out strongly against Gucci for their supposed use of seal-fir in boots found in Russia.
In an e-mail to Gucci CEO Robert Polet, (Download it now) PETA [...]