Ontario Trappers’ Public Education Campaign Off to Strong Start
A billboard campaign by Ontario trappers to raise public appreciation of their role in wildlife management has so far been well received. Now the…
Fur Fights Back: Ontario Trappers Launch New Public Education Campaign
Hoping that trapping associations across Canada will be inspired to follow suit, the Ontario Fur Managers Federation (OFMF) is launching a billboard campaign to…
“Get on the Offensive” Says Rhode Island Furrier Dino Quaglietta
The proposed fur ban in Rhode Island has been defeated. The bill, HB7361/SB246, which, if passed, would have banned the retail sale of fur,…
Doug Chiasson: What Does the Fur Institute’s New ED Bring to the Table?
Last April 4, Doug Chiasson assumed the post of executive director of the Fur Institute of Canada, an independent entity founded by the government…
Recycling Vintage Fur New Zealand Style
Jane Avery is a couture designer from Dunedin, New Zealand, known for her bespoke garments combining exotic fabrics with wild rabbit fur. Her label…
Canadian Mink Farmers Will Fight Arbitrary Ban by BC Government
On November 5, Lana Popham, British Columbia’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, announced that the province “is beginning a process to phase out…
Furmark Ambassadors Report on Certification Program’s Reception
Furmark is a global certification and traceability system for natural fur, now being rolled out by the International Fur Federation. This article first appeared…
Call to Action! Save Great Britain’s Fur Retail Trade
Animal rightists have been badgering the UK government to ban the fur retail trade for years, and with their country now out of the…
What Inspires Inaugural Fur Design Competition Winners?
Late last year, the Fur Council of Canada launched the inaugural Fur Design Competition for young designers residing in Canada, and in February the…