How a Trapper’s Knowledge Solved My Urban Pest Problem
byWildlife experts say there are 20 times more raccoons sharing human habitation space in North America than 70 years ago. In Toronto, where I…
Eco-Responsible Fashion
byIt’s no secret that fur was one of the hottest trends of the season with a presence in most major runway shows. But fur…
The Ethics of Fur
byActivists in Europe and North America claim that it is “unethical” to use animals for fur. In this post I would like to explore…
Putin’s Leopard and Danish Giraffes!
by“…Father believed that there was an animal even more dangerous than [humans], and one that was extremely common too: the redoubtable species Animalus anthropomorphicus,…
Lies Activists Tell (#3): The CE Delft Report
byIn their attempt to discredit the environmental credentials of the fur trade, activists often cite a “life cycle assessment” (LCA) produced by CE Delft,…
Lies Activists Tell: #2 – “University of Michigan / Ford Motor” report
byIn our last post, we exposed how activists lie when they claim that the World Bank condemned fur dressing as “highly polluting”. Today we…
Lies Activists Tell: #1 – Environmental Impact of Fur
byThe Fur Council of Canada’s Fur is Green campaign clearly caught animal activists by surprise. In their scramble for a rebuttal, they have resorted…
Why Is Fur So Controversial and Why Should It Matter?
byWith fur now so prominent on the designer catwalks, in fashion magazines, and on the street, many publications are hosting debates about the ethics…
Welcome to “Truth about Fur”…the Blog!
byAs someone raised in the fur trade (my grandfather arrived in Canada one hundred years ago, in 1913, as a young artisan furrier), I have…