March Fur News: Coyote Attacks and Fur Fashion Updates
byThere’s a lot of fur fashion updates to cover this month, but let’s start with a topic that we’ve been seeing in the media…
The Value of an Active Trapper: Maintaining Trails, Unplugging Culverts, Saving Tax Dollars
byWhat is the value to a cottager when trappers are active on the landscape? Not everyone has a good understanding of the positive impact…
Fur Coat Stories: “I Wear Mine Everywhere!”
byChances are, if you have a fur coat, it’s got a story. Certain items of clothing are more than just coverage against the elements,…
Sustainability: New Story Signals a Bright Future for Fur
byThe growing media and public interest in sustainability – especially among young people – provides an extraordinary opportunity for the fur trade. To understand…
February Fur News: Fashion Week Protests and Extreme Vegans
byIt’s time for our roundup of February’s fur news stories, and it makes sense to start with the catwalk shows and the inevitable fashion…
The Future of Fur Retailing: New Challenges, New Strategies
byLike any business, fur retailing has its challenges, and some would say the challenges have never been tougher. But could there also be exciting…
The Ethics of Killing Animals: There Is No One Answer
byThere is a saying that the only things we all have in common are birth, death, and taxes. If there is a fourth thing…
January Fur News: Fake Fur vs Real Fur
byIt’s our first news roundup of 2018 and we want to start off the year asking this question: fake fur vs real fur, which…
Sustainable Fur: Global Campaign Highlights Benefits of Real Fur Over Plastic Fake Fur
byThe fur industry is launching a global campaign to promote sustainable fur, and the environmental benefits of using real fur over petroleum-based synthetics, including…