Breaking down Herscovici’s interview on fur farms
With the horrific treatment of fox and mink at a Quebec fur farm hitting the news, it wasn’t long before the Fur Council of Canada’s
With the horrific treatment of fox and mink at a Quebec fur farm hitting the news, it wasn’t long before the Fur Council of Canada’s
As animal advocates, we often feel frustrated, despondent and outright angry at the world around us – and that’s a healthy, normal response. But sometimes
Another Canadian family is struggling to understand why someone would set a trap that ultimately injured their pet cat. According to the Georgina Advocate, the
A British fur seller is saying the fashion is back because younger generations have come to accept the modern, ‘ethical’ fur choices made available to
It seems 2014 will once again be a summer of raccoons in Southern Ontario. Every few years the debate as to what to do with
Canmore is home to many bears – and after an incident in which a man stumbled upon a feeding bear and was subsequently injured, park
Wildlife conflicts on the rise in Banff A long winter and poor berry crop are the likely contributing factors to a rise in wildlife conflict
In recent weeks you’ve seen us on the news, read about us in newspapers and heard us on the radio talking about beavers and trapping
The photos and videos are horrifying: fox and mink in dire straits, sick and injured, awaiting their deaths at a Quebec fur farm. The Montreal
The Montreal SPCA, acting on a tip, began an investigation into a fur farm north of the city in May of 2014. What they found
The climate of Earth is changing. There is absolutely no doubt about that. We know a great deal, in fact, about the specificities as to
The stories of traps and their victims have been in the Calgary media lately. From a beaver tortured in an allegedly humane Conibear trap to
Trapper & Predator Caller has released their 2014 Fur Market Report. And fur-bearing animals everywhere rejoiced. According to their own statistics and reports, the fur
World’s furriest cat A Californian cat has set the record for being the longest-haired feline in the world. Sophie Smith, the cat in question, has
In late January 2014, Paula Tough had been out with a friend and their dogs near Algonquin Park when they came across what appeared to
Whistler is a gorgeous region of our country: from the beautiful vistas to the teeming wildlife, it’s a rare gem that should always be appreciated
In late January 2014, Paula Tough had been out with a friend and their dogs near Algonquin Park when they came across what appeared to
Millions of mink make millions of pounds and litres of excrement and urine. And, in a relatively small area, that excrement and urine has to
It’s discouraging to see a rapidly rising athletic icon like Milos Raonic joining forces with Canada Goose – the company that gladly sells coyote fur-lined
The CBC headline is straight forward: Man attacked by black bear near Smoky Lake. The deck (the line under the headline) is equally straight forward:
Once upon a time, Rob Laidlaw was a young man who wanted to protect animals. Today, Rob has become an animal advocacy powerhouse as the
It was with heavy hearts that we learned a family of beavers living at the Meadow Lakes Golf and Country Club was killed by Highway
The City of Calgary needs to work on their listening skills. Since mid-spring, we have been emailing and calling their Council, asking that they look
Why did the beaver cross the road? Beavers and their young need to get around – and it appears they know better than to jaywalk.
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