D’Arcy Moses: First Nations Heritage Inspires Modern Fur Designs

D’Arcy Moses: First Nations Heritage Inspires Modern Fur Designs

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If you are looking for a designer who incarnates the Canadian fur trade’s rich cultural mosaic, D’Arcy Moses is an…
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Love and Trapping in the Yukon

Love and Trapping in the Yukon

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Let me tell you first that a life of trapping in the Yukon was never something I’d intended. In fact,…
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Larry Goes North: Memories of a Young Kabloona

Larry Goes North: Memories of a Young Kabloona

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I went North with the Hudson’s Bay Company in April of 1969, a young guy of 19 with a lot…
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Happy 4th of July to the American Fur Trade!

Happy 4th of July to the American Fur Trade!

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The American fur trade played an important role in the country’s history, and continues to provide employment for thousands of…
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Canada Day 2020: Celebrating Our Living Fur Heritage

Canada Day 2020: Celebrating Our Living Fur Heritage

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HAPPY CANADA DAY 2020! On the first day of July each year, we celebrate the uniting of three British colonies – the…
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British Columbia Trappers Association Marks 75 Years in Harmony with Nature

British Columbia Trappers Association Marks 75 Years in Harmony with Nature

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As the oldest trappers’ organization in Canada, the British Columbia Trappers Association marks its 75th anniversary this year, but celebrations…
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Letter from a Cree Trapper: Nature Is Our Refuge from Covid-19

Letter from a Cree Trapper: Nature Is Our Refuge from Covid-19

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Cree trapper Robert Grandjambe Jr. shares his views about Covid-19. If you are in the fur trade and want to…
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Fur Industry Sues San Francisco

Fur Industry Sues San Francisco

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City’s Fur Ban an “Unconstitutional Attack on Consumer Rights” The International Fur Federation (IFF) has launched litigation to prevent San…
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Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We Wear

Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We Wear

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Despite some unfortunate flaws in the section on fur, with Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We…
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Fur Ban Proposals Are Based on a Dangerous Fiction

Fur Ban Proposals Are Based on a Dangerous Fiction

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Recent proposals to ban the sale of fur in several US cities and states are based on a fiction –…
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How Does Wolverine Fur Work? Hint: It’s Not Hydrophobic

How Does Wolverine Fur Work? Hint: It’s Not Hydrophobic

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Conventional wisdom is clear on why, since time immemorial, wolverine fur has been the preferred material for hood trim in…
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NYC Fur Ban: The Hornet’s Nest that Needed a Good Kicking

NYC Fur Ban: The Hornet’s Nest that Needed a Good Kicking

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When New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who represents the Garment District, announced a proposal back in March to…
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