Open Letter: Protect the public from the trapping industry
The Fur-Bearers sent a letter to BC Premier David Eby calling for trapping reforms after more pets injured in traps.
The Fur-Bearers sent a letter to BC Premier David Eby calling for trapping reforms after more pets injured in traps.
The Fur-Bearers has called for the University of British Columbia to suspend research project.
Charged with feeding coyotes in parks around the time of bites, resident faces $3,500 fine
Five tips for tourists to help them coexist with animals and keep British Columbia beautiful for everyone.
The Fur-Bearers surveyed municipal workers to find trends and identify gaps in service that charities can help fill.
The Fur-Bearers are reminding residents cruel or illegal trapping can lead to Wildlife Act or criminal charges. No graphic images.
Province announces permanent restrictions for the sale and use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)
The Fur-Bearers has obtained documents that detail the process of capturing wolves in British Columbia’s wolf cull.
BC Hydro announced it will trap and kill beavers upstream from the Site C dam. There is nothing humane about this despite what the company says.
Traps are damaging and leading to the loss of toes of grizzly bears, new paper shows.
A judgment has been made on The Fur-Bearers’ judicial review regarding the BC government’s issuance of a fur farm licence to a chinchilla farm.
Beavers living in the Watson Slough wetland to be killed by the provincial Crown corporation
Read our letter to the Auditor General calling for an audit of the BCCOS.
The Fur-Bearers has published data showing areas where black bears are being killed by conservation officers in British Columbia.
Regulatory changes for two rabbit species revealed in spring are now in place; root causes of issue go unaddressed.
The Fur-Bearers has collaborated with UBC students on a research project that looked at the public’s perceptions of black bears in their communities.
Educate your community by distributing a small number of bear door hangers to improve outcomes for wildlife!
Read The Fur-Bearers’ submission on proposed changes to the use of rodenticides in British Columbia
Ten concerned residents have increased original reward from $1,000 to $10,000 leading to identification and conviction of the person(s) responsible.
SGARs that lead to wildlife deaths and significant ecological issues may soon be heavily restricted.
The Fur-Bearers calls on BC Conservation Officer Service to clarify roles and create measurable change to reduce deaths of animals.
The Fur-Bearers are applauding an initiative from the BC government that can assist Fraser Valley-area agricultural workers transition from fur farming into the greenhouse sector.
The Fur-Bearers’ petition calling for the end of fur farming in British Columbia has made its way to the legislature!
Solutions provided can help municipalities reduce negative encounters with bears.
Established in 1953, The Fur-Bearers is a charitable, non-partisan organization whose goals are to end the commercial fur trade and promote solutions for wildlife coexistence in communities. Your donation is tax-deductible. Charitable registration number: 130006125RR0002