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Oh you silly hipsters. While it may seem fun and fashionable to raid Grandma’s wardrobe, consider leaving that mink trimmed coat or stole alone. The

Stay warm this Winter in fur-free apparel. Check out our recommendations for cold weather gear, including some amazing companies that specialize in technical garments that

Imagine a world where no animal suffers for their fur coat, including cats and dogs. Our Association is Canada’s largest organization that is solely dedicated

Special thanks to all of the amazing and caring individuals in Toronto and Vancouver who made our Silent Vigil for Victims of the Fur Trade

It’s hard to imagine that almost 2 years have passed since the rabbit fiasco at the University of Victoria (UVic) on Vancouver Island. For years

According to Statistics Canada, as of right now, the publication “Fur Statistics” has been “discontinued”. After decades of providing this information, Stats Canada will no

Like a fancy watch or luxury sports car, Canada Goose is the coat you can’t afford. Yet, despite the steep price tag of upwards of

Mid-October is the the start of trapping season for many species across Canada. Over the next few months over 700,000 fur-bearing animals will be killed

With all the talk about coyote culls and the big bad coyote we thought we’d show you three big bad coyotes in their natural surroundings.

Every spring on the east coast of Canada, hundreds of thousands of seals are clubbed and killed for their fur and oil. The pelts are

The RCMP have recently announced they are looking to buy coyote fur to be used as trim on their uniform parkas. Please help by raising

VANCOUVERSaturday, November 3, 20122:00 pm until 4:00 pm PSTRobson Street, between Howe and Hornby St.Art Gallery of VancouverFor more info: lesley@thefurbearers.com TORONTOSaturday, November 3, 20122:00

We can’t say we are too pleased with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) these days. In the last month, there have been a

Don’t have much time or money to help the animals as much as you would like? No problem. You can make a huge difference for

By guest blogger, Marianne Verigin There sure has been quite the hullabaloo raised lately about fur-wearing people who are also vegetarian or say they love

The National Farm Animal Care Council is updating their “codes of practice” for foxes and minks on Canadian fur farms. They are soliciting feedback and

Animal lover and staunch supporter of the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing ANimals, Libby Davies needs your help. From the office of Libby Davies,

Hello, fellow Fur-bearer Defenders! Let us begin by saying how excited we are to be joining the Fur-Bearers team! We’ve been huge supporters for a

On Friday, September 28, 2012, we held our 2nd annual Living with Wildlife conference and over 130 people came together to learn about non-lethal strategies

2nd Annual Living With Wildlife Conference – just days away! Time is running out! Reserve your space today and participate in Canada’s largest solutions-based Living

Windsor stinks, and it’s not the skunks. Residents living in Windsor, Ontario have been raising a stink over skunks in their neighbourhood. Although the skunks

You likely haven’t paid much attention to dumpsters, but you should. The drain hole on the bottom corner of a dumpster can catch and kill

More bad news for hunters. Just weeks after the announcement that Global TV is going to cancel all hunting related programming, First Nations have declared

Local students from the fashion design department of the Art Institute of Vancouver, recently held a Cool vs. Cruel fashion show. This event was held