Salon

Fur farms are breeding grounds for disease and a public health threat. It’s time to shut them down

In early August 2023, Finland’s food authority ordered three of the nation’s fur farms to slaughter 50,000 of their animals. The purpose was not to create new fur coats, but to stop a virus: the H5N1 ...
Mercury News

With fur out of fashion, PETA sets its sights on wool, leather and down

When Ingrid Newkirk co-founded People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in 1980, fur was a status symbol. “Everyone aspired to have a fur,” Newkirk recalled. “But that’s all gone now.” PETA ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Out of Fashion: Anti-fur campaign has hurt fur industry, but its popularity is growing in Russia, China

Dear EarthTalk: How is the fur industry doing these days? Has it been impacted by activism from PETA and similar groups? -- Clara Andrews, Edmonds, Wash. Dear Clara: An accurate source of up-to-date ...
ksn.com

Natural Fibers Alliance calls on HSUS, PETA and other fur-free organizations who refuse to condemn groups responsible for recent violent acts on farms in rural Ohio

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Animal rights extremists continue to terrorize rural farmers, having released close to 40,000 mink in Van Wert County, Ohio this past week. Those responsible ...
Women's Wear Daily

Animal Rights Groups Urge Minnesota to Consider Mink Farming Risks

Animal rights groups are urging Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to examine mink farming’s risks to public health. Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy have ...