Are Researchers Just Looking for More Algonquin Wolves? If So, Why?

Are Researchers Just Looking for More Algonquin Wolves? If So, Why?

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In the Algoma Highlands of Northern Ontario, a group of retired local researchers are trying to trap, tag and collect…
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Calling Fashion Industry: Animal Welfare and Sustainability Are Like Chalk and Cheese

Calling Fashion Industry: Animal Welfare and Sustainability Are Like Chalk and Cheese

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Animal welfare and sustainability are both commendable goals for any company’s strategic plan, but they’re also like chalk and cheese….
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Furmark Ambassadors Report on Certification Program’s Reception

Furmark Ambassadors Report on Certification Program’s Reception

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The International Fur Federation (IFF) has appointed a range of fur industry “Ambassadors” as well as retained the services of…
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Canada Goose Retreats from Fur. We Should All Worry, Not Just Trappers

Canada Goose Retreats from Fur. We Should All Worry, Not Just Trappers

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The recent news that Canada Goose would stop trimming the hoods of its performance parkas with coyote fur by the…
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US Legislators Should Be Promoting Natural Fur, Not Seeking to Ban It

US Legislators Should Be Promoting Natural Fur, Not Seeking to Ban It

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A troubling new trend among progressive legislators in the US is to virtue signal by proposing to ban the sale…
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Indigenous Fur Harvesters Speak Out Against Anti-Fur Campaigners

Indigenous Fur Harvesters Speak Out Against Anti-Fur Campaigners

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The following statement from the four signatories below was released to the media on Jan. 24, 2021. “Harvesting and trading…
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Canadian Fur Trade Unites for Design Competition

Canadian Fur Trade Unites for Design Competition

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In response to an unexpected shortage this year of opportunities for aspiring fur designers, the Canadian fur trade has launched…
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“Time to Slow Down!”                The Making of IFF’s Sustainability Campaign

“Time to Slow Down!” The Making of IFF’s Sustainability Campaign

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With the slogan #Reconnect – Time to Slow Down, a new campaign by the International Fur Federation urges designers, independent…
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Sustainable Use Alliance Aims to Restore Integrity of CITES

Sustainable Use Alliance Aims to Restore Integrity of CITES

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Animal rights NGOs are currently exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic to close down animal farms and prohibit all trade in wildlife….
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Happy 4th of July to the American Fur Trade!

Happy 4th of July to the American Fur Trade!

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The American fur trade played an important role in the country’s history, and continues to provide employment for thousands of…
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Canada Day 2020: Celebrating Our Living Fur Heritage

Canada Day 2020: Celebrating Our Living Fur Heritage

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HAPPY CANADA DAY 2020! On the first day of July each year, we celebrate the uniting of three British colonies – the…
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Importance of Managing Wild Furbearers Greatly Misunderstood

Importance of Managing Wild Furbearers Greatly Misunderstood

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The fact that several high-profile clothing companies recently stopped using fur in the name of “sustainability” — not to speak…
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