Horrific conditions on French mink fur farm in Eure-et-Loire exposed
FRANCE, 2 JULY 2019 – Shocking new footage reveals horrific conditions on a French mink fur farm in Eure-et-Loire. The hideous images, published by Fur Free Alliance member organisation OneVoice, show fur farm battery cages littered with dead or dying mink, in the middle of faeces and decomposing bodies, sometimes mummified, over which the survivors
Make Fur History exhibition at the Bosnian Parliament calls for urgent end to fur farming
SARAJEVO, 5 APRIL 2019 – Today, international experts and lawmakers gather in the Bosnian Parliament for the opening of the Make Fur History exhibition. The exhibition, that was first launched in the European Parliament in 2018, addresses the adverse effects of fur production on animal welfare and the environment, and the urgency for the Bosnian ban
Coalition of animal advocates backs California State Fur Ban
USA, 12 MARCH 2019 – Today, the California State Fur Ban bill (AB 44) is set for its first hearing in the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife committee. The AB 44, that was recently introduced in the California legislature, would make it unlawful to sell, give, or manufacture a new fur product in the state. If
Saga Furs’ profits nose-dive as fashion houses and consumers turn their backs on fur
LONDON, 24 JANUARY 2019 – Saga Furs’ end of year financial report, released yesterday, shows the company’s income has dropped sharply (by 20 per cent) between 1.11.2017 and 31.10.2018 and the group’s pre-tax profit has decreased from €9.2 million in 2016-2017 to minus €1.7 million (a decrease of €10.9 million). The report which can be
Ukraine proposes bill to ban fur farming
UKRAINE – On February 7, 36 Members of Parliament introduced a bill to ban fur farming in Ukraine. The bill is initiated by MP Andriy Pomazanov with support of Fur Free Alliance member organisation Unique Planet. The bill, that has now been registered in the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian Parliament), introduces changes to legislation to ensure humane
Serbia starts 2019 off right by outlawing fur farms
SERBIA, 1 JANUARY 2019 – Animal advocates around the globe rejoice as Serbia starts off the new year by effectively banning fur farms after a 10-year phase-out. The enforcement of the ban is the successful result of a decade-long decisive and persistent struggle by citizens, experts and animal rights activist during which fur industry lobby groups consistently