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Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur

Simon Ward, editor, Truth About Fur

Simon Ward is a veteran environmental journalist and communicator specialising in the sustainable use of renewable natural resources, and in particular wildlife. From 1998 to 2011, he was communications director for Fur Commission USA. For an autobiographical account of Simon’s development into a conservationist, see From animal activist to adult: a personal journey. Contact Simon at [email protected]

Clouds Over Fur Trade Have Silver Lining
Animal Rights, Farming, Political Campaigns December 21, 2020 February 16, 2021

Clouds Over Fur Trade Have Silver Lining

It’s the Holiday Season, a time of good cheer, so let’s pretend for a moment that Covid-19 hasn’t made the last year thoroughly miserable…

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As Brands Drop Exotic Skins, Will Conglomerates Fight Back?
Animal Rights, Design & Fashion, Farming October 1, 2020 October 2, 2020

As Brands Drop Exotic Skins, Will Conglomerates Fight Back?

I hate to say “I told you so!” but only a fool could not have seen this coming. A few short years ago, while…

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Fur Trade Joins War on Covid-19
Case Studies May 1, 2020 March 2, 2021

Fur Trade Joins War on Covid-19

Shared 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….

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New Priorities? Fur in a Time of Coronavirus
Animal Rights, Environment & Conservation, Farming, Morality & Ethics, Trapping & Hunting March 15, 2020 March 2, 2021

New Priorities? Fur in a Time of Coronavirus

Your idea of what makes a current event important may differ from mine, but occasionally a story comes along that grabs everyone’s attention. Enter…

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Fur Polls Often Farcical, But Not a Complete Waste of Time
Political Campaigns December 30, 2019 March 2, 2021

Fur Polls Often Farcical, But Not a Complete Waste of Time

The value of on-line polls about fur is debatable, but Truth About Fur will keep playing along. The time required to vote is minimal,…

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Meredith Lowell: Did Animal Rights Rhetoric Drive Her to Attempt Murder?
Animal Rights November 23, 2019 March 2, 2021

Meredith Lowell: Did Animal Rights Rhetoric Drive Her to Attempt Murder?

Last week in Cleveland, animal-rights activist Meredith Lowell, 35, stabbed another woman three times, allegedly for no other reason than that she was wearing…

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Can Animal Users and Animal Rightists Ever Bridge the Divide?
Animal Rights October 17, 2019 January 26, 2021

Can Animal Users and Animal Rightists Ever Bridge the Divide?

Differences of opinion, and the debates they spawn in search of amicable solutions, are crucial to the functioning and evolution of democratic society. But…

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How Does Wolverine Fur Work? Hint: It’s Not Hydrophobic
Case Studies, Cultural Heritage, Trapping & Hunting August 16, 2019 March 2, 2021

How Does Wolverine Fur Work? Hint: It’s Not Hydrophobic

Conventional wisdom is clear on why, since time immemorial, wolverine fur has been the preferred material for hood trim in the High North. In…

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Brexit, Fur-Trimmed Parkas and Trendy Vegans in London Town
Case Studies, Cultural Heritage, Design & Fashion January 24, 2019 February 27, 2021

Brexit, Fur-Trimmed Parkas and Trendy Vegans in London Town

A recent trip to the United Kingdom allowed me to conduct some unscientific research on common preconceptions about this damp and chilly nation. Are…

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