Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A caged arctic fox. Photo by Claire Bass, via Humane Society International. The Minneapolis City Council adopted a new code last ...

As stories about species going extinct continue to make headlines, global animal conservation efforts are not always a source of good news. However, animal rights groups and activists collectively ...

MILAN — Italy is permanently banning fur farming throughout the country and plans to close the 10 remaining mink fur farms within six months. The Italian senate’s Budget Committee voted to approve a ...

For over 10 years I spent my professional life promoting and defending the fur trade. As director of standards for the ...

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 ...

Fur farming has surfaced many times in debates across Europe, but Poland’s latest decision moves the conversation into new territory. Lawmakers approved a plan that sets a firm end date for the ...

A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ February report delved into the complexities of farmed mink for fur production, revealing both positive and concerning aspects. The DNR rightly addresses ...

As coronavirus tears through the world’s mink farms, the pandemic is accelerating the shuttering of a controversial industry. Earlier this month, the Danish government ordered the country’s mink farms ...

A sharp, musky scent rushes over me as I step out of the taxi outside Mr. Wang’s house near Tong’erpu, in China’s northeastern Liaoning province. It’s one of the country’s largest fur-trading centers.