New Priorities? Fur in a Time of Coronavirus
byYour idea of what makes a current event important may differ from mine, but occasionally a story comes along that grabs everyone’s attention. Enter…
There’s No Justification for Banning the Sale of Fur
byThe following essay appeared recently in the Toronto Star (Canada’s largest circulation newspaper), as the pro-fur side of a debate on whether banning the…
To Keep Telling the Truth About Fur, We Need Your Help NOW!
byFor the past four years, the small but dedicated team at TruthAboutFur has worked to tell the true story of our remarkable North American…
The Closer We Look at the “Green Transition”, the Greener Fur Looks
byThose who follow this blog know that I have written often about why banning fur sales – as California did recently – is a…
Fur Industry Sues San Francisco
byCity’s Fur Ban an “Unconstitutional Attack on Consumer Rights” The International Fur Federation (IFF) has launched litigation to prevent San Francisco from implementing a…
Fur Polls Often Farcical, But Not a Complete Waste of Time
byThe value of on-line polls about fur is debatable, but Truth About Fur will keep playing along. The time required to vote is minimal,…
Fur Harvesters Auction Ramps Up Services for Trappers and Trade
byAs many in the industry are aware, Fur Harvesters Auction is boosting its operations to better serve North American trappers and the fur industry…
Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We Wear
byDespite some unfortunate flaws in the section on fur, with Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We Wear (Trinity University Press,…
Meredith Lowell: Did Animal Rights Rhetoric Drive Her to Attempt Murder?
byLast week in Cleveland, animal-rights activist Meredith Lowell, 35, stabbed another woman three times, allegedly for no other reason than that she was wearing…