Are Researchers Just Looking for More Algonquin Wolves? If So, Why?
byIn the Algoma Highlands of Northern Ontario, a group of retired local researchers are trying to trap, tag and collect DNA samples from wolves,…
Environment & Conservation
Calling Fashion Industry: Animal Welfare and Sustainability Are Like Chalk and Cheese
byAnimal welfare and sustainability are both commendable goals for any company’s strategic plan, but they’re also like chalk and cheese. They’re unrelated, which means…
Furmark Ambassadors Report on Certification Program’s Reception
byFurmark is a global certification and traceability system for natural fur, now being rolled out by the International Fur Federation. This article first appeared…
Canada Goose Retreats from Fur. We Should All Worry, Not Just Trappers
byThe recent news that Canada Goose would stop trimming the hoods of its performance parkas with coyote fur by the end of 2022 disappointed…
US Legislators Should Be Promoting Natural Fur, Not Seeking to Ban It
byA troubling new trend among progressive legislators in the US is to virtue signal by proposing to ban the sale of natural fur products. Apart…
Indigenous Fur Harvesters Speak Out Against Anti-Fur Campaigners
byThe following statement from the four signatories below was released to the media on Jan. 24, 2021. “Harvesting and trading fur and other gifts…
Canadian Fur Trade Unites for Design Competition
byIn response to an unexpected shortage this year of opportunities for aspiring fur designers, the Canadian fur trade has launched a whole new competition….
“Time to Slow Down!” The Making of IFF’s Sustainability Campaign
byWith the slogan #Reconnect – Time to Slow Down, a new campaign by the International Fur Federation urges designers, independent brands, fashion groups as…
Sustainable Use Alliance Aims to Restore Integrity of CITES
byAnimal rights NGOs are currently exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic to close down animal farms and prohibit all trade in wildlife. I am on the…