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São Paolo bans import and sales of fur
SAO PAOLO, 30 JUNE 2015 – This week mayor Fernando Haddad signed a historic law that bans the import and sales of fur products in Brazilian biggest city São Paolo. The legislation, proposed by councillor Laércio Benko and approved unanimously by the City Council in May, is meant to ban animal products of extreme cruelty. Besides fur, the
Over a thousand took the street to call for a Fur Free Finland
HELSINKI, 22 MAY 2015 – Over a thousand people came out to show their support for a Fur Farm Free Finland in an international demonstration in Helsinki on thursday the 21st of May. An international petition with 200 000 signatures from more than 100 countries was handed over to the new Finnish parliament calling for an end to
Fur Farm Free Finland – International Action Day in Helsinki
HELSINKI, 31 MAY 2015 – Finnish and Estonian animal protection organizations are organizing a massive international demonstration today, May 21st, to call for a fur ban in Finland. The demonstration starts at Senaatintori (Senate Square) at 15.30. The march will set off at 16.00, and will end in Kansalaistori between Kiasma and Musiikkitalo, where the representatives
Apparel brand settles contempt suit over raccoon dog fur violations
WASHINGTON, 7 MAY 2015 – Apparel brand Andrew Marc has settled a civil contempt suit with Fur Free Alliance member organization The Humane Society of the United States after an investigation revealed raccoon dog fur violations. The investigation uncovered that the brand continued to sell raccoon dog fur despite a court order prohibiting it after March
Swedish fur farms found in violation
SWEDEN, 9 MAY 2015 – Swedish Fur Free Alliance member organization Djurens Rätt reports that the County Administrative Board’s in Sweden has withdrawn the license of a mink farm due to violations of animal welfare regulations. The size of the cages on the farm were found to be too small and the number of minks
Decreasing number of fur farms in Norway
During last fifteen years three out of four Norwegian fur farms have closed down. In 2014 only 262 fur farms were left in Norway compared to 1277 farms in 1996. The numbers, that are published by Norwegian Fur Free Alliance member organization Dyrevernalliansen, show that the fur industry is highly sensitive to conjuncture and does not provide a