Petition to end fur farming presented in the BC Legislature
The Fur-Bearers’ petition calling for the end of fur farming in British Columbia has made its way to the legislature!
April 13, 2022
Tag: COVID-19
COVID-19 and BC’s Fur Farms: March Update
Get the latest updates on what’s happening in government and the courts from The Fur-Bearers
March 23, 2022
Italy bans fur farming!
In a historic vote, Italy becomes the latest country to ban fur farming for all animals.
December 21, 2021
The Fur-Bearers comment on BC’s mink farm phase-out
Read our submission to the government of British Columbia about the prohibition on mink farming and changes to the Fur Farm Regulation.
November 16, 2021
Nova Scotia government funding mink farms and mink vaccines
Read why we think the province needs to follow British Columbia’s lead and support a transition away from fur farming.
November 12, 2021
Action Alert: Comment on changes to the Fur Farm Regulation
The government is asking British Columbians to provide comments on amendments to the Fur Farm Regulation following the decision to end mink farming.
November 8, 2021
‘Mink farming is a health hazard’: Breaking down BC’s mink farm moratorium
In this post, we explain the key information in the mink moratorium, and what you can do to help the movement to end fur farming in British Columbia.
October 27, 2021
Infectious disease docs call on Premier John Horgan to end fur farming
A group of 29 British Columbia infectious disease specialists sent an open letter to BC Premier John Horgan calling for an end to fur farming in the province.
October 14, 2021
Mink killed and more test positive for SARS-CoV-2 on BC fur farm
Fur farming in BC continues to pose a serious public health risk after mink escape their cages and test positive for SARS-CoV-2.
August 3, 2021
Two mink with COVID found wandering fur farm
The health and safety of BC residents continues to be put at risk as the Ministry of Agriculture announces that multiple mink tested positive on
July 26, 2021
Join our Fur Farm Webinar and Panel July 12
Get an update on fur farming internationally and in BC, as well as the impact of COVID-19 from an infectious disease doctor, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, the BC SPCA and advocates.
June 23, 2021
Rebuttal: BC Minister of Agriculture’s fur farm response
Read our open letter in response to Minister of Agriculture’s letter sent to residents concerned about fur farms and COVID-19 in British Columbia.
June 21, 2021
End BC’s fur farm subsidies
The Fur-Bearers joins the BC SPCA in calling for the government to end its financial support of intensive fur operations.
June 1, 2021
BC infectious disease docs speak out against fur farming
Fourteen specialists call on the government to re-examine licensing and permits for breeding and confining mink in BC.
April 27, 2021
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs calls for moratorium on fur farming
News release highlights ethics, welfare, and public health concerns in call to shut down British Columbia’s operating fur farms.
April 7, 2021
Wild mink tests positive for coronavirus, USDA reports
An infected wild mink was found in the immediate area of a Utah mink farm outbreak
December 16, 2020
200 mink dead, BC SPCA speaks out against mink farming
TAKE ACTION: Petitions for B.C. residents and Canadians available in this article!
December 14, 2020
Coronavirus found on B.C. mink farm
Take action and tell Canada to begin immediate testing and transition farmers out of fur industry.
December 8, 2020
ACTION ALERT: Tell Canada to take action on mink farms
SARS-CoV-2 devastates mink farms worldwide, regardless of “biosecurity” measures.
December 1, 2020
Over 1,000,000 mink killed in Europe due to COVID-19
High percentage of mink tested positive on Aragon fur farm recently.
July 17, 2020
COVID-19 confirmed on mink farms in Aragon
European nation is second to report infections in workers.
May 26, 2020
Coronavirus, the animals and us
What we know, what people are saying and how it's going to impact the animals on this week's Defender Radio podcast, featuring Faunalytics.
May 22, 2020
Dutch mink farm worker catches coronavirus from animals
13 mink farms are uninspected and running in British Columbia.
May 20, 2020
BC’s 13 uninspected mink farms must be secured
Coronavirus is spreading in European mink farms – yet BC’s mink farms haven’t been inspected in over a year.
May 13, 2020
