Alcide Giroux: My First 60 Years Enjoying Nature as a Trapper

Alcide Giroux: My First 60 Years Enjoying Nature as a Trapper

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True life stories of a Métis trapper and his love for the land, his family and friends A primary goal…
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Why Is American Mink the World’s Favourite Fur?

Why Is American Mink the World’s Favourite Fur?

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For 70 years, American mink has been the world’s favourite fur, but why? Ask a dozen people and you’ll get…
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Ten Lessons from 30 Years Battling Animal Rights

Ten Lessons from 30 Years Battling Animal Rights

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Thirty years! The other day I suddenly realised that this is the 30th anniversary of the publication my book Second…
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Mink Liberation : 5 Facts the ALF Doesn’t Want You to Know

Mink Liberation : 5 Facts the ALF Doesn’t Want You to Know

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What really happens when misguided animal-rights zealots break into fur farms, cut fences, open cages and “liberate” mink? Here are five…
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After 50 Years, Fur Trade Turns Tables on Activists

After 50 Years, Fur Trade Turns Tables on Activists

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We are the people of the fur trade and we will be silent no longer! That is the new rallying…
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Zimbal Mink Farm: A Wisconsin Family Affair

Zimbal Mink Farm: A Wisconsin Family Affair

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If you’ve never visited a mink farm before, now is your chance! Zimbal Mink Farm is in Wisconsin, the largest mink-producing state in…
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Are Farmed Fur Animals Wild? Not So Much

Are Farmed Fur Animals Wild? Not So Much

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When people voice their opinion against fur farming it is an often used argument that farmed fur animals are wild…
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Montreal’s Fur Ateliers Maintaining Traditional Skills

Montreal’s Fur Ateliers Maintaining Traditional Skills

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When I was a child, in the 1950s, my father would sometimes bring me down to my grandfather’s fur atelier,…
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The Changing Fur Auction Landscape

The Changing Fur Auction Landscape

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Revised Jan. 11, 2024. There have been some dramatic changes in the fur auction scene in the last few years,…
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Bad News for Activists: Most Canadians Still Support Wearing Fur, Reject Veganism

Bad News for Activists: Most Canadians Still Support Wearing Fur, Reject Veganism

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A major new public opinion poll shows that, despite decades of aggressive and misleading activist campaigning, most Canadians are still…
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“Fur Fights Back!” It’s Time for a Strong Industry Communications Campaign

“Fur Fights Back!” It’s Time for a Strong Industry Communications Campaign

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Fur is under attack like never before. Hardly a week goes by without news of some brand dropping fur, or…
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Recycling Vintage Fur New Zealand Style

Recycling Vintage Fur New Zealand Style

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Jane Avery is a couture designer from Dunedin, New Zealand, known for her bespoke garments combining exotic fabrics with wild…
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