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 Protests: How to Protect Your Retail Business

Fur Protests: How to Protect Your Retail Business

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The fur retailing season is beginning, and with it we can expect the usual flurry of fur protests. Despite decades…
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Fur-Free Gucci Policy Contradicts Company’s “Sustainability” Claims

Fur-Free Gucci Policy Contradicts Company’s “Sustainability” Claims

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Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri puzzled many when he recently announced that the prestigious design label would go “fur-free” in 2018….
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Adventures of a Pro-Fur Warrior

Adventures of a Pro-Fur Warrior

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It has been some 35 years since I began promoting the ethical credentials of the fur trade and denouncing the…
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Abundant Furbearers: An Environmental Success Story

Abundant Furbearers: An Environmental Success Story

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People I speak with are often astounded to learn that all the furs we use today are abundant. “We never…
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It’s Time to Say “No” to Anti-Fur Hate Groups

It’s Time to Say “No” to Anti-Fur Hate Groups

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Now that recent actions by White Supremacists and Neo-Nazis have sparked discussion about the importance of tolerance in a modern,…
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The Country that Fur Built: Canada’s Fur Trade History

The Country that Fur Built: Canada’s Fur Trade History

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As Canadians prepare to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation (July 1, 1867), and also the 375th anniversary of the…
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Ethical Fur Versus Intolerant Animal Activists

Ethical Fur Versus Intolerant Animal Activists

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This article was first published in The Villager, March 16, 2017.  As someone brought up in the Canadian fur trade…
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Wild Furs: An Earth-Friendly Clothing Choice

Wild Furs: An Earth-Friendly Clothing Choice

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At a time when we, as consumers, are being urged to “care for our planet” and make environmentally-responsible choices, we…
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Why Animal Rights Activists Are Becoming More Aggressive

Why Animal Rights Activists Are Becoming More Aggressive

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I received a phone call the other day from a very frightened fur retailer. Two young women had come into…
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5 Reasons Why Wearing Fur Is Not Like Wearing Your Pet

5 Reasons Why Wearing Fur Is Not Like Wearing Your Pet

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Earlier this year I wrote a blog post listing “5 reasons why PETA won’t make me ditch my Canada Goose”….
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Standing Up to Animal-Rights Bullies – Case Study #1

Standing Up to Animal-Rights Bullies – Case Study #1

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Unfortunately, this could happen to anyone working with fur these days, especially retailers selling any sort of fur or fur-trimmed…
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Born Free USA Campaign Misrepresents Trapping

Born Free USA Campaign Misrepresents Trapping

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A recent on-line, anti-trapping rant by Born Free USA boss Adam Roberts (“What kind of person still traps wild animals?”, Huffington Post,…
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