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The rise and fall of the real fur industry in the US
The Department of Agriculture recorded 351 mink farms in 2000, down from the 2,836 farms that were in operation in the early 1940s. While American consumers were gravitating away from real fur ...
Why there’s reason to hope for Britain’s fastest declining mammal
Once a familiar sight along Britain’s riverbanks, water voles now face extinction—thanks to a new predator. Can these ...
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As Industry Struggles, Who Are The World’s Biggest Fur Producers?
fur producers have come under pressure for raising animals like mink in cruel conditions, for example in small cages, and more generally for breeding and killing animals for a reason that is ...
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Life and death in fur farming
Jo-Anne McArthur (Canada) shows American mink kits fighting for space in a nest box on a fur farm. Conducting investigations into animal cruelty is dangerous, but for Jo-Anne it is important to ...
Animal Welfare Institute3y
A Call to Phase Out Mink Farms
Second, the USDA should require all fur farms (mink or otherwise) to provide annual reports that include information about the number and types of animals raised, the measures taken to adhere to ...
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Illinois Bill Would Require Disease Monitoring on Mink Farms to Safeguard Human Health
Sponsored by State Rep. Joyce Mason (D-61), HB 2627 recognizes that mink on fur farms incubate diseases such as COVID-19 and avian influenza, creating the perfect conditions for new variants to jump ...
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Oregon Officials Petitioned to Add Farmed Mink to State Prohibited Species List
In addition to concern that COVID-19 infected mink escaped from commercial fur operations could infect other mustelids, the Center is also concerned that they could infect their predators, such as ...