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
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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
Fur industry is misleading Gen Y – and marketing magazine
A marketing magazine has published an article suggesting that the concept of sustainability and ‘green’ choices is making fur popular amongst Generation Y. The irony is palatable.
April 25, 2014
Industry says fur is back – store closure says otherwise
Pappas Furs, a long-time Vancouver furrier, has closed. Opened 100 years ago, it stood as an “icon” for the fur trade and Canada’s rugged past.
April 18, 2014
Fur flies in Montreal
The bastion of fashion in Canada is in the middle of a fight between furriers and those who represent them. The Montreal Gazette reports that
April 7, 2014
Tradition intact, leopards protected
We regularly hear that furs used in ceremonial garb are important to the tradition of Canada. After all, they’ve been in use for over 100
February 24, 2014
Fur prices plummet in Denmark
Reuters is reporting a drastic 40 per cent drop in the price of farmed mink fur in Denmark this year, pointing to the bursting of
February 15, 2014
Giving back the fur
One of the most prevalent questions we receive at APFA is “what can I do with this fur?” Whether it’s a hand-me-down mink stole, or
November 24, 2013
