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Gene Walters – Child of the Wilderness
Trapping & Hunting April 9, 2021 April 9, 2021

Gene Walters – Child of the Wilderness

by Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur

Gene Walters was born in South Dakota in 1927, but his family moved to the untamed forests of northern Alberta when he was about…

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Take a Kid Trapping – They Say the Darnedest Things!
Trapping & Hunting March 21, 2021 March 31, 2021

Take a Kid Trapping – They Say the Darnedest Things!

by Aaron Powers, vice-president, Timmins Fur Council

“Take a kid trapping” was first published in the March/April 2021 issue of Canadian Trapper magazine, telling your stories for the last 34 years….

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Insider Tips from Fur Competition Judges
Design & Fashion March 13, 2021 March 13, 2021

Insider Tips from Fur Competition Judges

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

Last month, the 12 winners were announced of Canada’s inaugural National Fur Designers Competition, judged by four Canadians all with their fingers firmly on…

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After Years of Crises It’s Clear: Fur Auctions Are the Only Way to Ensure Fair Prices
Trapping & Hunting February 26, 2021 February 26, 2021

After Years of Crises It’s Clear: Fur Auctions Are the Only Way to Ensure Fair Prices

by Mark Downey, CEO, Fur Harvesters Auction

I have been employed in this business from the fur auction end since the early 1980s and as a trapper earlier yet. The first…

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David Suzuki Got It Wrong; Mink Farming Makes Sense
Animal Rights, Farming, Misinformation February 19, 2021 February 19, 2021

David Suzuki Got It Wrong; Mink Farming Makes Sense

by Matt Moses, president, Canada Mink Breeders Association

The following letter was first published by Powell River Peak in response to the January 30 article “David Suzuki and scientists call on government…

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Indigenous Fur Harvesters Speak Out Against Anti-Fur Campaigners
Animal Rights, Cultural Heritage, Environment & Conservation, Political Campaigns, Trapping & Hunting January 27, 2021 February 16, 2021

Indigenous Fur Harvesters Speak Out Against Anti-Fur Campaigners

by Roy Jones, Brian Wadhams, Karen Dunstan and Thomas Sewid

The following statement from the four signatories below was released to the media on Jan. 24, 2021. “Harvesting and trading fur and other gifts…

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British Columbia Fur Design School to Stress First Nations Roots
Cultural Heritage, Design & Fashion, Trapping & Hunting January 20, 2021 February 16, 2021

British Columbia Fur Design School to Stress First Nations Roots

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

A fresh opportunity is coming soon for future designers to receive a holistic education on working with fur, against a backdrop of its cultural…

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Clouds Over Fur Trade Have Silver Lining
Animal Rights, Farming, Political Campaigns December 21, 2020 February 16, 2021

Clouds Over Fur Trade Have Silver Lining

by Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur

It’s the Holiday Season, a time of good cheer, so let’s pretend for a moment that Covid-19 hasn’t made the last year thoroughly miserable…

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With Proper Precautions, Mink Farms Don’t Pose Covid-19 Risk
Animal Rights, Farming December 4, 2020 December 4, 2020

With Proper Precautions, Mink Farms Don’t Pose Covid-19 Risk

by Alan Herscovici, Senior Researcher, Truth About Fur

Quick to turn the misfortune of others to their own benefit, animal activists have jumped on reports about Covid-19 on mink farms in Europe…

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