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David McTaggart on plans to stop seal cull

Title
David McTaggart on plans to stop seal cull
Genre
Interview
TX Date
9 Oct 1978
Year of production
1978
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Duration
00:06:43
Description
Co-founder of Greenpeace, David McTaggart, on board the vessel Rainbow Warrior, discusses plans to stop the Orkney Islands seal cull. McTaggart claims that the organisation has the support of the people of the Orkney Islands and that they will block the Norwegian cull boats. He also says that there is not enough scientific justification for the cull of 8000 seals. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
David McTaggart
Keywords
Deaths; Death; Animal rights; Scotland; Seals (animals); Charities; Animals; Greenpeace; Peaceful protest; Animal rights movement; Orkney Islands; Animal ecology

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