6 Reasons Why Banning Fur Sales Is a Very Bad Idea
Recent proposals by Los Angeles, San Francisco, and now New York city councilors to ban fur sales should not only worry furriers who risk…
Pamela Paquin – In Praise of “Accidental Fur”
The strength of the fur industry is that it is always reinventing itself. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was the revival of wild…
Fur Retail: The Art and Science of Making Sales
Most of our TruthAboutFur blog posts discuss the environmental and ethical implications of fur production, because critics of the industry have focused on trapping…
Media Coverage of Fur Debate Short on Facts, Serious Analysis
One of the most frustrating aspects of the current fur debate is the lack of any real facts or serious analysis in most media…
Fur Bans: Society Has Much More to Lose than Fashion
When animal activists pressure designers to stop using fur in their collections, or politicians to ban the sale of fur products in their cities,…
Proposals to Ban Fur Sales Are Anti-Ecological
After pressuring a number of designer brands to stop using fur in their collections, animal activist groups that seek to impose a vegan lifestyle…
Spring Muskrat Trapping in Quebec
It was a crisp, bright morning in early April when I set out for my first lesson in Spring muskrat trapping. I had agreed…
The Truth About “Fur Free” Designer Brands
Over the past months, several prominent designer brands have announced that their collections will henceforth be “fur free”. Animal activists have been quick to…
Sustainability: New Story Signals a Bright Future for Fur
The growing media and public interest in sustainability – especially among young people – provides an extraordinary opportunity for the fur trade. To understand…