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How Our Views on Animal Use Form, and Why They Are Hard to Change
Animal Rights, Farming, Morality & Ethics, Trapping & Hunting April 26, 2022 April 26, 2022

How Our Views on Animal Use Form, and Why They Are Hard to Change

by Christian Parmentier, chairman, Belgian Fur Federation

In his 2012 book The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, social and cultural psychologist Jonathan Haidt explains why…

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Trapline Tales: Ramblings from a Lifetime of Trapping
Trapping & Hunting April 14, 2022 April 14, 2022

Trapline Tales: Ramblings from a Lifetime of Trapping

by Don Spares, trapper, Nova Scotia

Looking back on a lifetime of trapping, I am reminded of some sticky and downright hilarious situations I have gotten myself into. I have…

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“Fur Fights Back!” It’s Time for a Strong Industry Communications Campaign
Misinformation, Political Campaigns March 9, 2022 March 10, 2022

“Fur Fights Back!” It’s Time for a Strong Industry Communications Campaign

by Alan Herscovici, Senior Researcher, Truth About Fur

Fur is under attack like never before. Hardly a week goes by without news of some brand dropping fur, or a jurisdiction proposing to…

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BC Mink Farming Ban: Government Refuses Compensation for Devastated Families
Farming, Uncategorized February 1, 2022 February 1, 2022

BC Mink Farming Ban: Government Refuses Compensation for Devastated Families

by Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur

British Columbia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries has yet to show any science to justify its drastic decision, last November, to introduce a…

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Recycling Vintage Fur New Zealand Style
Cultural Heritage, Design & Fashion December 15, 2021 December 15, 2021

Recycling Vintage Fur New Zealand Style

by Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade

Jane Avery is a couture designer from Dunedin, New Zealand, known for her bespoke garments combining exotic fabrics with wild rabbit fur. Her label…

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Canadian Mink Farmers Will Fight Arbitrary Ban by BC Government
Animal Rights, Farming November 10, 2021 November 10, 2021

Canadian Mink Farmers Will Fight Arbitrary Ban by BC Government

by Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade

On November 5, Lana Popham, British Columbia’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, announced that the province “is beginning a process to phase out…

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Are Researchers Just Looking for More Algonquin Wolves? If So, Why?
Environment & Conservation, Trapping & Hunting October 9, 2021 October 9, 2021

Are Researchers Just Looking for More Algonquin Wolves? If So, Why?

by Robin Horwath, Ontario Fur Managers Federation, with Simon Ward

In the Algoma Highlands of Northern Ontario, a group of retired local researchers are trying to trap, tag and collect DNA samples from wolves,…

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Master Furrier Panos Panagiotidis to Head New FurCanada Workshop
Design & Fashion September 24, 2021 October 8, 2021

Master Furrier Panos Panagiotidis to Head New FurCanada Workshop

by Calvin Kania, president and CEO, FurCanada

As CEO of FurCanada I am thrilled to announce that our very own master furrier and production manager Panagiotis “Panos” Panagiotidis is running a…

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Calling Fashion Industry: Animal Welfare and Sustainability Are Like Chalk and Cheese
Animal Rights, Design & Fashion, Environment & Conservation, Misinformation September 1, 2021 October 8, 2021

Calling Fashion Industry: Animal Welfare and Sustainability Are Like Chalk and Cheese

by Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur

Animal 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…

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