Lithuania becomes 20th country to ban fur farming
Vilnius, 27 September 2023 – Lithuania has today become the 20th European country to completely ban fur farming, sparing around one million animals a year from miserable lives and cruel deaths on fur farms. President Gitanas Nausėda signed the fur farming bill into law today after a large majority passed the measure in the Seimas.
Global mink fur production halved in two years
Research shows that the global number of mink bred and killed for fur has halved over the past two years. New figures show a steep drop from 33 million produced globally in 2020 to 17 million mink pelts in 2022. Recent industry data highlights a consistent downward trend globally, including in Europe, North America and
More than 1.5 million citizens ask for a Fur Free Europe
AMSTERDAM, 14 JUNE 2023 — The Fur Free Europe Initiative, which ran from May 2022 to March 2023, has been officially submitted to the European Commission, after collecting a total of 1.7 million signatures in just 10 months. Following the verification process, the final count of validated signatures was confirmed at an impressive 1,502,319. The ECI
Bill to ban fur farming in Lithuania passed second reading
VILNIUS, 6 JUNE 2023 – Today, a prohibition on the breeding and killing of animals for fur in Lithuania passed its second reading at the Seima (Lithuanian Parliament). Animal advocates worldwide applaud Lithuania for taking steps to become the 20th European country to ban fur production. The draft legislation, which is scheduled for its final
INSIDE THE KILLING BOX: CRUELTY EXPOSED ON LITHUANIAN FUR FARMS
VILNIUS, 30 MAY 2023 – Lithuanian animal protection organisation, and member of the Fur Free Alliance, Tušti Narvai today publishes shocking footage that reveals the cruel reality for animals killed for their fur. The new undercover investigation into fur farms in Lithuania reveals animals punched, thrown, and suffocated in gas chambers, and for the first
Romanian parliamentarians and NGOs call for a fur-free Romania at round table event
BUCHAREST, 13 MAY 2022 – Romanian politicians and animal protection organizations from across Europe joined forces to call for a ban on fur farming in Romania, during a round table event in the Romanian parliament. The Romanian office of Humane Society International organized the event, which well-known TV presenter Simona Gherghe moderated. Participants at the