Wildlife trade under scrutiny as COVID-19 continues to spread
Many dangerous viruses have stemmed from exploitation of animals.
March 25, 2020
Tag: mink
Majority of Canadians oppose killing animals for fur
Survey reveals strong majority want to #MakeFurHistory
November 29, 2019
It’s time to confront the future of mink farming in Canada
Mink breeders association misses the mark of public perception in committee hearing.
April 16, 2019
WeAnimals’ The Farm In My Backyard puts a spotlight on Nova Scotia’s fur farms
Documentary team reveals environmental damage, dying ecosystems, loss of property values and ties them to fur farm industry on Canada’s east coast.
April 15, 2019
VICTORY: British Columbia enacts farm codes into law
Legislative changes may make it easier to prosecute cruelty.
March 1, 2019
June 20, 2018
Fur industry uses concept of sustainability to excuse inherently inhumane methods
Sustainable moniker can mislead consumers into thinking fur is ethically acceptable.
March 1, 2018
PEI mink farm shuts down, owing millions to province and lenders
Drastic fluctuations in commercial fur prices show the dangerously unsustainable economics of an industry.
February 5, 2018
OSPCA reviewing complaints stemming from mink farm footage
NOTE: This article contains no graphic images or videos. Footage shows common and unsettling behaviour of mink kept confined before deaths for the commercial fur industry.
January 30, 2018
VICTORY: Norway to ban fur farms!
End to fur farming part of deal to grow ruling minority government in Norway.
January 15, 2018
Fur going out of fashion with youth in China
News report indicates that animal welfare issues may be turning young consumers away from an inherently inhumane industry.
January 9, 2018
New research verifies farmed mink are bored
One analysis indicates that psychological harm comes to mink kept on fur farms.
December 6, 2017
Quebec fur farmer found guilty of animal cruelty
$5,000 fine, 75 hours of community service, and a 15-year ban on animal ownership other than farmed mink for Montérégie fur farm owner.
November 21, 2017
Are fur farms humane and well-regulated?
Despite the propaganda and marketing from the fur industry, there’s little about fur farms that can be called humane or well-regulated.
October 27, 2017
#MakeFurHistory: Five fast facts as winter fashion nears
Being an informed advocate is the first step to helping the animals.
August 17, 2017
Open letter: Co-existing with Mississauga’s wildlife
Living with wildlife can be challenging, but it is both possible and beneficial for residents to learn how. At times when we mourn the loss of a beloved family pet, these discussions are difficult, as understandable anger gets directed at the wildlife who shares our communities
February 9, 2017
Dutch fur farm ban upheld by Supreme Court
Christmas has now come early for the animals in the Netherlands, as the Supreme Court has upheld legislation that will outlaw fur farming by 2024.
December 16, 2016
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Incredible cruelty filmed on Polish fur farm
Disturbing images from a mink fur farm in Masanów, Poland, were released this week by a European advocacy group, following a worker’s two-month documentation of
December 8, 2016
Japan’s last mink fur farm closes forever
In a resounding victory for animals, the last operational mink fur farm in Japan has shut its doors forever. The Fur Free Alliance (FFA), of
November 30, 2016
Fur farm ban passes first reading in Czech Republic
The dwindling Czech fur farm business took another hit this week as a bill to ban the killing of animals for their fur passed its
November 10, 2016
Kopenhagen Fur notes worldwide drop in mink fur production
The world is killing fewer minks this year, according to Kopenhagen Fur. The massive Danish fur auction house announced on their website this week that
June 17, 2016
Mink coverage: journalism or script writing?
“A minutes long orgy of bloodlust” is a phrase that would be right at home in a raunchy vampire novel, designed to excite and terrify
May 3, 2016
“Preparing for unemployment” workshops created for fur farm employees
The once-coveted economy-driving fur industry in Nova Scotia is on its last legs as evidenced by a new program being offered by a government funded agency.
March 8, 2016
Fur farms a perfect home to grow deadly Aleutian virus
The deadly Aleutian mink disease virus (AMDv) is growing stronger and more prominent at fur farms in Canada and around the world, according to a
March 1, 2016
