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Alan Herscovici, Senior Researcher, Truth About Fur

Alan Herscovici, Senior Researcher, Truth About Fur

Alan Herscovici is the senior researcher and writer for Truth About Fur. Alan was raised in a fur family. His grandfather came to Canada in 1913 as a young fur artisan, having learned the craft from his own father in Paris. Alan’s father was a respected Canadian fur manufacturer and sales agent. After receiving his BA from McGill University (First Class Honours, Political Science and Economics) and an MA from the University of Sussex (Political Economy), Alan worked as a writer, freelance journalist and communications consultant. Alan’s published work includes the award-winning Second Nature: The Animal-Rights Controversy (CBC, 1985; General Publishing, 1991), the first book to present a balanced critique of the animal-rights philosophy from an environmental and social justice perspective. From 1997 to 2016, he served as Executive Vice-President of the Fur Council of Canada where he initiated pioneering programs to increase understanding and appreciation of the fur trade including, notably, www.Furisgreen.com. He shares his life with a pampered Lab-Golden rescue dog, an aquarium of fish, the latest in a long series of budgerigars, and some wonderful humans.

“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

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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Canada Goose Retreats from Fur. We Should All Worry, Not Just Trappers
Animal Rights, Environment & Conservation, Most Popular, Trapping & Hunting July 7, 2021 July 17, 2021

Canada Goose Retreats from Fur. We Should All Worry, Not Just Trappers

The recent news that Canada Goose would stop trimming the hoods of its performance parkas with coyote fur by the end of 2022 disappointed…

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US Legislators Should Be Promoting Natural Fur, Not Seeking to Ban It
Animal Rights, Environment & Conservation, Misinformation, Political Campaigns April 22, 2021 April 29, 2021

US Legislators Should Be Promoting Natural Fur, Not Seeking to Ban It

A troubling new trend among progressive legislators in the US is to virtue signal by proposing to ban the sale of natural fur products. Apart…

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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

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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It’s Not Wearing Fur that’s “Immoral”. It’s Israel’s Proposed Fur Ban
Animal Rights, Cultural Heritage, Morality & Ethics, Political Campaigns November 3, 2020 November 26, 2020

It’s Not Wearing Fur that’s “Immoral”. It’s Israel’s Proposed Fur Ban

The Israeli Government recently announced that permits for the importation, fabrication or sale of fur will no longer be issued, except for religious, scientific,…

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Covid-19 Scaremongers Wrong to Pick On Mink Farms
Farming, Misinformation August 24, 2020 August 24, 2020

Covid-19 Scaremongers Wrong to Pick On Mink Farms

This opinion piece by Truth About Fur’s Alan Herscovici was published in the Vancouver Sun on July 22, 2020, under the headline: “BC mink…

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D’Arcy Moses: First Nations Heritage Inspires Modern Fur Designs
Cultural Heritage, Design & Fashion August 5, 2020 August 5, 2020

D’Arcy Moses: First Nations Heritage Inspires Modern Fur Designs

If 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…

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Canada Goose: We’re Committed to Using Fur!
Design & Fashion, Environment & Conservation, Trapping & Hunting May 13, 2020 March 2, 2021

Canada Goose: We’re Committed to Using Fur!

Many trappers and others in the trade were caught by surprise when luxury outerwear maker Canada Goose announced on April 22 – Earth Day…

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British Columbia Trappers Association Marks 75 Years in Harmony with Nature
Cultural Heritage, Trapping & Hunting April 23, 2020 March 2, 2021

British Columbia Trappers Association Marks 75 Years in Harmony with Nature

As the oldest trappers’ organization in Canada, the British Columbia Trappers Association marks its 75th anniversary this year, but celebrations will be muted thanks…

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