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VICTORY: Prada Group Goes Fur Free!
The Fur Free Alliance (of which The Fur-Bearers is a member) is proud to announce that Prada Group is going fur free!

Introducing The Young Defenders
The Fur-Bearers and Defender Radio are proud to announce the launch of a new project: The Young Defenders, a site and podcast to help youth Defend The Future Of Wildlife And The Environment Through Education, Communication and Kindness.

Keep skunks safe with these four easy steps!
The Fur-Bearers have four ways that you can help skunks in your neighbourhood that are as simple as 1, 2, 3… and 4

California may end all fur trapping
Assemblywoman’s bill points that wildlife viewing worth more than trapping.

BC Conservation Officer Authority Questioned: Appeal Filed to Supreme Court of Canada
The Fur-Bearers have filed an applicationfor leave to appealto the Supreme Court of Canada.

Have your say on wildlife and habitat in BC
Government website open for commenting by residents on a variety of wildlife and habitat related issues.

What the BC budget means for the animals
A brief look at highlights from the budget and how it could impact wildlife in British Columbia.

452: Elizabeth May Says We Have The Power To Go Green
Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May joins the show to talk practical government policies to combat climate change, and how we can all help on a daily basis.

Our open letter to PM Justin Trudeau on the Trans Mountain expansion
We know this decision cannot be simple for you. Kinder Morgan, a big oil company out of the United States, wants to spend a great deal of money in Canada on a pipeline expansion that they propose will make Canadians a lot of money. It’s understandable that you have to look at the potential economic impacts an expanded oil industry could provide for your programs and the people of our nation, and not outright reject every idea to which a few individuals object.

Environmental solutions come from business innovators
Images of distraught sea animals being strangled or hampered by plastic six-pack rings are burned into our collective memories. The connective bits of plastic were

Pemberton Music Festival cleanup highlights need for change
The time it takes to clean up after an outdoor festival should never extend past the time of the festival itself. Seems like a reasonable

Why microbeads are bad for fur-bearers – and what you can do to help
Microbeads are tiny little pieces of plastic widely used in skin and hair care products for their exfoliating properties. But the scientific evidence that shows

Four ways to celebrate Earth Day with The Fur-Bearers
It’s been 45 years since Earth Day started, and despite all our advances in science, the world still needs our help. Fortunately, these advances in

What English Bay oil spill means for the animals
Toxic fuel is spreading to the shore in Vancouver’s English Bay after a leak from a cargo ship last night – and that means animals

Winners of Aviva Community Fund show Canadians are compassionate
The good news: 40 organizations and community groups across Canada have received funding as part of the Aviva Community Fund. The great news: 45 per

Canadian leaders losing grasp on wildlife, environmental realities
Eyebrows are raising around the world after what can only be called a disastrous week of disturbing news from Canada’s leaders on issues such as

We’re stirring up a stink in Nova Scotia: formal complaints filed
Today we gave Nova Scotia’s Department of Agriculture notice: we’re paying attention. Several fur farms were identified in the formal complaint, which highlighted clear and

Will we humans ever learn?
Interfering in nature causes nature to rebel. It’s difficult at times to grasp the massive complexity of individual ecosystems, let alone how those ecosystems work

Pipelines are bad for animals
There are an awful lot of pipelines in the works. On May 10, tens of thousands of people across Canada took to the streets and parks to protest against their building, expansion and rerouting. The proposed Northern Gateway pipelines and the expansion of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline are the main concerns in BC. The Energy East and Line 9 pipelines are the big worries in eastern Canada; the planned completion of the Keystone XL pipeline across the USA to the Texas gulf coast matters most to our friends south of the border. There is very good reason for all of this concern and protest.