January Fur News: Fake Fur vs Real Fur

January Fur News: Fake Fur vs Real Fur

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It’s our first news roundup of 2018 and we want to start off the year asking this question: fake fur…
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Sustainable Fur: Global Campaign Highlights Benefits of Real Fur Over Plastic Fake Fur

Sustainable Fur: Global Campaign Highlights Benefits of Real Fur Over Plastic Fake Fur

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The fur industry is launching a global campaign to promote sustainable fur, and the environmental benefits of using real fur…
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Trapline Tales: Ski Doos and Marten Scent

Trapline Tales: Ski Doos and Marten Scent

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Welcome to Fur Trade Tales, our new series of real-life stories from real people of the fur trade. We kick…
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Why Fur Trim Keeps Us Warm

Why Fur Trim Keeps Us Warm

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Fur-trimmed and down-filled parkas are everywhere in our cities these days, but is the coyote, fox or other fur trim…
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Reflections on the Morality of Using Fur, Inspired by Handel’s Messiah

Reflections on the Morality of Using Fur, Inspired by Handel’s Messiah

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Animal-rights activists argue that we are not morally justified to kill animals for any purpose, and certainly not for products…
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December Fur News: the Truth About Sheep Fur and Farmers Speaking Up

December Fur News: the Truth About Sheep Fur and Farmers Speaking Up

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It’s our first news roundup of 2018 so let’s review the fur headlines from December, including stories about sheep fur,…
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A Christmas Allegory: Fake Trees, Fake Fur

A Christmas Allegory: Fake Trees, Fake Fur

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It’s Christmas time so, for a change of pace, let’s wander off the topic of fur, and on to Christmas…
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Fur Hypocrites: You Can’t Protest Pipelines and Fur

Fur Hypocrites: You Can’t Protest Pipelines and Fur

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In the fur trade we see all kinds of hypocrisy from our critics, and one that we see regularly is…
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Sheep Fur: Pam Anderson Hates It, Ralph Lauren Loves It

Sheep Fur: Pam Anderson Hates It, Ralph Lauren Loves It

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Something that keeps writers like me employed is that no matter how good we are at spreading the truth, when…
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November Fur News: Confused Gucci and Pest Control

November Fur News: Confused Gucci and Pest Control

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In the world of fashion, the headlines keep on coming about a confused Gucci following the announcement that it would…
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Sustainability: Why Is Gucci So Confused?

Sustainability: Why Is Gucci So Confused?

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In the modern field of conservation, sustainable use is the goal for which resource managers strive. Yet not so long…
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Anti-Fur Protesters Now Rebels Without A Cause?

Anti-Fur Protesters Now Rebels Without A Cause?

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Anti-fur protesters today are an established part of our autumn scenery, like falling leaves or the southbound migration of Canada…
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