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“Natural Fibres Like Fur Are Good for the Environment,” Says UK Poll

Fur Fashion, SustainabilityBy Fur Commission USAOctober 12, 2001

BRITISH FUR TRADE ASSOCIATION PRESS RELEASE, OCTOBER 12, 2001 London, 12 October 2001: Wool, silk, fur and leather are considered to be environmentally sound by the majority of people (67%) according to a new nationwide poll commissioned by the British Fur Trade Association (BFTA). The opinion poll, the second of a tracking survey by Taylor Nelson Sofres…

Fur Fashion to the Rescue : Trapping Eases New Zealand’s Plague of Possums

SustainabilityBy Fur Commission USAMarch 21, 2001

By Hattie Klotz, with files from Mike Shahin The following article first appeared in The Ottawa Citizen, March 8, 2001, and is reproduced with permission of the author. AFTER YEARS OF CONFRONTATION between fur fanatics and environmentalists, the lowly possum is emerging from the New Zealand bush to bring the two solitudes together. The quirk…

Producers, Consumers and Clothing Confusion

SustainabilityBy Fur Commission USADecember 11, 2000

FUR COMMISSION USA COMMENTARY, DECEMBER 11, 2000 As the new millennium dawned, a stampede began. With fashion designers, writers and other trend-setters cracking the whip, a herd of leathers, suedes, shearlings and furs charged down the catwalks of America and Europe, and straight out the doors of trendy boutiques. One year later, the stampede continues…

HSUS Denies Furby “Misinformation”

Animal Rights, SustainabilityBy Fur Commission USAFebruary 9, 1999

FUR COMMISSION USA COMMENTARY, FEBRUARY 9, 1999 Once again the Humane Society of the US is under the spotlight for the inaccuracy of its information – this time over a critter called a Furby.

Eco-colonialism: An Opinion from Sub-Saharan Africa

SustainabilityBy Fur Commission USANovember 1, 1995

By Douglas M. Crowe and Jeff Shryer, Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Gaborone, Botswana   Africa is a battleground of the global conservation movement.

A Message from the People of Taiji, Japan

SustainabilityBy Fur Commission USAMay 23, 1994

May 23, 1994 The Village of Taiji, where we live is located on the southern part of the Japanese archipelago at the tip of the peninsula which extends into the Pacific Ocean. Steep mountains which are covered with dense forests come to the shoreline and fall sharply into the ocean. With flat land suitable for…

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