Sheep Fur: Pam Anderson Hates It, Ralph Lauren Loves It
bySomething that keeps writers like me employed is that no matter how good we are at spreading the truth, when the next generation comes…
Animal Rights
Anti-Fur Protesters Now Rebels Without A Cause?
byAnti-fur protesters today are an established part of our autumn scenery, like falling leaves or the southbound migration of Canada geese. But, in fact,…
Fur Protests: How to Protect Your Retail Business
byThe fur retailing season is beginning, and with it we can expect the usual flurry of fur protests. Despite decades of anti-fur campaigning, activists…
Adventures of a Pro-Fur Warrior
byIt has been some 35 years since I began promoting the ethical credentials of the fur trade and denouncing the fallacies of animal-rights extremism….
It’s Time to Say “No” to Anti-Fur Hate Groups
byNow that recent actions by White Supremacists and Neo-Nazis have sparked discussion about the importance of tolerance in a modern, multi-cultural society, perhaps it…
Take Action! How to Promote and Protect Fur and the Industry
byWhat are you doing to protect fur and the industry? The fur trade has faced many difficult challenges over the past few years. These…
Animal Welfare vs Animal Rights: An Important Distinction
byThe public debate about fur (and other animal products) is often distorted by confusion between two important concepts: animal welfare and animal rights. These…
Ethical Fur Versus Intolerant Animal Activists
byThis article was first published in The Villager, March 16, 2017. As someone brought up in the Canadian fur trade and who has spent…
Why Animal Rights Activists Are Becoming More Aggressive
byI received a phone call the other day from a very frightened fur retailer. Two young women had come into his store while he…