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Fur farms’ disproportionate costs highlight need for full ban
Brussels, 15 October 2025 — The report, A full-cost account of the EU fur industry, sheds light on the fragile economic state of the fur industry, with EU fur farms declining by 73% over one decade, and production expected to decline by a further 15 — 20% by 2028. As the prices of pelts plummeted,
Switzerland rejects fur lobby influence
Switzerland has taken an important step towards a future without cruelly produced fur. On 17 September 2025, the Swiss National Council voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strong counterproposal to the Fur Import Ban Initiative. This move rejects attempts by the fur lobby to legitimise their own labels as a guarantee for animal welfare standards in
Global anti-fur coalition targets outerwear brand Woolrich for supporting animal cruelty
11 September 2025 – Today, the Fur Free Alliance launched a global campaign urging outerwear brand Woolrich to join its competitors—including Canada Goose, Moncler, Napapijri, Parajumpers, Patagonia and many others—in adopting a fur-free policy. The coalition is made up of 50 animal protection organizations in more than 30 countries, likely making this Woolrich campaign one
EU fur farms fail animal welfare: scientific opinion by EFSA
BRUSSELS, 30 JULY 2025 — The Fur Free Alliance welcomes the publication of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) scientific opinion on the welfare of animals kept for fur production. The findings provide conclusive evidence that the current fur farming systems used across the EU cause serious suffering for mink, foxes, raccoon dogs and chinchillas.
Documentary on fur farming investigators premiered in Warsaw
WARSAW, 22 MAY 2024 – The film “Out of Sight, by the Forest” about the behind-the-scenes work of activist investigators is available online The premiere of Fur Free Alliance’s member organization Otwarte Klatki new documentary film “Out of Sight, by the Forest” took place on 22 May at Warsaw’s Kinoteka. The film tells the story
Fur farming ban bill proposal submitted to the Speaker of the Parliament — signed by more than 120 MPs
WARSAW, 14 JUNE 2024 – MP Malgorzata Tracz today submitted her bill banning the breeding of animals for fur to Sejm Speaker Szymon Holownia. More than 120 politicians and politicians signed the bill, including Aleksandra Gajewska, Katarzyna Piekarska, Adrian Zandberg, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Gabriela Lenartowicz, Dorota Olko, and Speaker Szymon Holownia himself. Now the bill will