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.

Dilan Porzuczek Shows Fashion Students the Excitement of Fur

Dilan Porzuczek Shows Fashion Students the Excitement of Fur

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Dilan Porzuczek has a passion for fur — a passion he’s now sharing with a new generation of talented young…
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Fashion Students Pumped at Montreal Fur Rendezvous

Fashion Students Pumped at Montreal Fur Rendezvous

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There’s a bright future for the North American fur trade if the excitement of fashion students at the recent Montreal…
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Montreal’s Fur Ateliers Maintaining Traditional Skills

Montreal’s Fur Ateliers Maintaining Traditional Skills

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When I was a child, in the 1950s, my father would sometimes bring me down to my grandfather’s fur atelier,…
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The Changing Fur Auction Landscape

The Changing Fur Auction Landscape

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Revised Jan. 11, 2024. There have been some dramatic changes in the fur auction scene in the last few years,…
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FurCanada Sparks a Passion for Fur, One Student at a Time!

FurCanada Sparks a Passion for Fur, One Student at a Time!

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Calvin Kania and Panos Panagiotidis are on a mission to share their passion for making beautiful fur apparel and accessories,…
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RIP Neal Jotham: A Life Dedicated to Humane Trapping

RIP Neal Jotham: A Life Dedicated to Humane Trapping

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Neal Jotham, the leading light of humane trap research and development, died in Ottawa on February 2, 2023. He was…
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Farmed Mink Are Domesticated, not “Captive Wildlife” as Activists Claim

Farmed Mink Are Domesticated, not “Captive Wildlife” as Activists Claim

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Raised by humans for more than 150 years, farmed mink are significantly different from their wild cousins and are now…
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Bad News for Activists: Most Canadians Still Support Wearing Fur, Reject Veganism

Bad News for Activists: Most Canadians Still Support Wearing Fur, Reject Veganism

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A major new public opinion poll shows that, despite decades of aggressive and misleading activist campaigning, most Canadians are still…
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“Fur Fights Back!” It’s Time for a Strong Industry Communications Campaign

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

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Fur is under attack like never before. Hardly a week goes by without news of some brand dropping fur, or…
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US Legislators Should Be Promoting Natural Fur, Not Seeking to Ban It

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

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A troubling new trend among progressive legislators in the US is to virtue signal by proposing to ban the sale…
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With Proper Precautions, Mink Farms Don’t Pose Covid-19 Risk

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

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Quick to turn the misfortune of others to their own benefit, animal activists have jumped on reports about Covid-19 on…
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It’s Not Wearing Fur that’s “Immoral”. It’s Israel’s Proposed Fur Ban

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

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