Canadian Mink Farmers Will Fight Arbitrary Ban by BC Government
byOn November 5, Lana Popham, British Columbia’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, announced that the province “is beginning a process to phase out…
Are Researchers Just Looking for More Algonquin Wolves? If So, Why?
byIn the Algoma Highlands of Northern Ontario, a group of retired local researchers are trying to trap, tag and collect DNA samples from wolves,…
Master Furrier Panos Panagiotidis to Head New FurCanada Workshop
byAs CEO of FurCanada I am thrilled to announce that our very own master furrier and production manager Panagiotis “Panos” Panagiotidis is running a…
Calling Fashion Industry: Animal Welfare and Sustainability Are Like Chalk and Cheese
byAnimal welfare and sustainability are both commendable goals for any company’s strategic plan, but they’re also like chalk and cheese. They’re unrelated, which means…
Furmark Ambassadors Report on Certification Program’s Reception
byFurmark is a global certification and traceability system for natural fur, now being rolled out by the International Fur Federation. This article first appeared…
Canada Goose Retreats from Fur. We Should All Worry, Not Just Trappers
byThe recent news that Canada Goose would stop trimming the hoods of its performance parkas with coyote fur by the end of 2022 disappointed…
Call to Action! Save Great Britain’s Fur Retail Trade
byAnimal rightists have been badgering the UK government to ban the fur retail trade for years, and with their country now out of the…
Making Fur Clothing Available in Different Ways
byThis article first appeared in The Canadian Trapper magazine. I’ve loved fur clothing since I was a little girl, as well as animals. I was…
A View from the Ivory Tower
byPierre-Yves Daoust is a professor emeritus and adjunct professor of pathology and microbiology at the University of Prince Edward Island, who lists among his…