Fighting the fur trade
This blog by Lesley Fox reposted from Lush.ca Over 100 million. It's nearly impossible to conceptualize, but that is the approximate number of animals killed
November 3, 2014
Tag: fur
Make Fur History
Today we are unveiling shocking footage from Canada’s fur farms. Over the last several months, The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals has obtained
October 30, 2014
Woman picks fox for coat, ends up getting fox as pet
An unusual story out of Russia is quickly becoming the poster child for cognitive dissonance in regards to the fur industry. The brief story, as
October 23, 2014
First autumn Ottawa fur-free outreach event a success
The first round of fur-free campus outreach for 2014 in Ottawa was a wonderful success! Our friend Tyler Jamieson, co-organizerShannon Milling, and their community partners
October 22, 2014
World fur prices continue to fall
Our friends at the European-based Fur Free Alliance happily announced this week that prices of mink have dropped approximately 40 and 55 per cent respectively
October 10, 2014
Breaking down the fur lobby’s arguments in RCMP case
We’ve been debating and talking about the fur industry and trapping a great deal in recent days – ever since the Conservative government made an
October 3, 2014
Toronto lawyer offers free representation to Mounties forced to wear fur
Any member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who does not want to wear the fur hat being forced upon them by the Conservative Party
October 2, 2014
House of Lies: Conservative Party bandies untruths about trapping economy
Yesterday the House of Commons became the House of Lies. You all know what happened: the RCMP announced to us that they would stop using
October 1, 2014
ACTION ALERT: Share your disgust with the government on muskrat fur hat reversal
It’s hard to write this, our hands are shaking so much. Shortly after we announced our victory with the RCMP phasing out the use of
September 30, 2014
Gap feels the heat and drops fur from lineup
It took a few days and a whole lot of voices, but it worked: the Gap has stopped selling fur products. According to The Dodo,
September 30, 2014
Boycott The Shopping Channel until they pull real fur products
It’s hard to believe that a Canadian company would stoop so low. We were informed this week by two supporters that The Shopping Channel’s website
September 25, 2014
VICTORY AT LAST: RCMP drops muskrat fur hat from uniform
It’s barely believable, but it’s true: after decades of campaigning, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have announced their decision to replace muskrat fur hats from
September 25, 2014
HSUS uncovers another Kohl’s lie
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has again caught clothier Kohl’s in a lie. In a recent announcement, HSUS provided evidence that a
September 24, 2014
Top designers linked to inhumane treatment of rabbits
A massive investigation in Spain has unveiled the horrific conditions forced upon rabbits kept for their fur – and connected these tragic realities to the
September 24, 2014
Greek fur businesses on the brink with Russian sanctions
Greek fur makers are getting worried after years of lowered exports to Russia are expected to take another nosedive. According to the Moscow Times, Greece
September 18, 2014
Gazette fur story: journalism or a sales pitch?
It’s an old adage in journalism that reporters must tell the whole story. In the case of business news, this remains true. Yet for some
September 11, 2014
London designers are going faux
The fur industry was jumping up and down, pointing to the runways in recent years as fashion designers took a turn at fur. But they’re
September 8, 2014
Montreal SPCA threatens legal action against Ministry of Fauna
Foxes and mink are continuing to suffer at a Quebec fur farm, despite pleas from the Montreal SPCA, Humane Society International/Canada and tens of thousands
August 29, 2014
British retailer going for the ethical fur argument
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
August 20, 2014
Fur prices plummet 70 per cent in North America
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
August 11, 2014
Fox farms a dying breed in Nova Scotia – farmers blame government
We’re never happy to hear that people are hitting upon hard times or losing work. But when it’s the fur industry in Nova Scotia, we
May 25, 2014
Beaver Blotter: May 20, 2014
Recycling for the animals A group of animal advocates are taking back the fur – and giving it back, too. The Star Tribune in Minneapolis
May 20, 2014
FTC: Science? We don’t need no stinkin’ science!
The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is a member of the Canidae family of animals, along with the domestic dog, wolves and foxes. But according to
May 14, 2014
Court upholds West Hollywood’s fur sales ban
When a law is just, it will be upheld. And that’s the case in West Hollywood this week. According to the HSUS, the policy banning
May 7, 2014
