D’Arcy Moses: First Nations Heritage Inspires Modern Fur Designs
byIf you are looking for a designer who incarnates the Canadian fur trade’s rich cultural mosaic, D’Arcy Moses is an obvious choice. Adopted at…
Love and Trapping in the Yukon
byLet me tell you first that a life of trapping in the Yukon was never something I’d intended. In fact, when my future mother-in-law…
Larry Goes North: Memories of a Young Kabloona
byI went North with the Hudson’s Bay Company in April of 1969, a young guy of 19 with a lot of curiosity about Inuit…
Happy 4th of July to the American Fur Trade!
byThe American fur trade played an important role in the country’s history, and continues to provide employment for thousands of citizens today. In celebration…
Canada Day 2020: Celebrating Our Living Fur Heritage
byHAPPY CANADA DAY 2020! On the first day of July each year, we celebrate the uniting of three British colonies – the Province of Canada, Nova…
Importance of Managing Wild Furbearers Greatly Misunderstood
byThe fact that several high-profile clothing companies recently stopped using fur in the name of “sustainability” — not to speak of political bans on…
Canada Goose: We’re Committed to Using Fur!
byMany trappers and others in the trade were caught by surprise when luxury outerwear maker Canada Goose announced on April 22 – Earth Day…
Fur Trade Joins War on Covid-19
byShared adversity can bring out the best in people, and that’s the silver lining to the very dark cloud that is the Covid-19 pandemic….
British Columbia Trappers Association Marks 75 Years in Harmony with Nature
byAs the oldest trappers’ organization in Canada, the British Columbia Trappers Association marks its 75th anniversary this year, but celebrations will be muted thanks…