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Note: All the following items have a strong "news" element and are of direct relevance to fur. For key papers and articles relating to fur which are not "news" items, or which look at the broader issues of sustainable use, conservation, animal rights, etc., please refer to Perspectives.
News Archives: 1997 - 2004
2008
April
15: The perfect storm: 18 months of protests, harassment result in furrier forced to pay legal fees for animal rights groups. FCUSA commentary.
14: Fur garment price hikes looming. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 32, Issue 9.
7: Mink breeding season called good. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 32, Issue 8.
March
31: Western buyers fewers at international fur fairs. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 32, Issue 7.
24: International fairs seen falling short. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 32, Issue 6.
10: Orders up at Hong Kong fair. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 32, Issue 4.
4: Nine years of sustained momentum for global fur sales. International Fur Trade Federation press release.
3: Fur is allive and kicking, despite campaigns. Reuters.
3: Mink prices still heading upward. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 32, Issue 3.
February
25: Mink prices soar in Seattle. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 32, Issue 2.
18: US fur retailers benefit from cooperative weather. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 32, Issue 1.
11: Mink prices turn upward in Copenhagen. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 31, Issue 48.
4: January proving strong for most fur retail markets. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 31, Issue 47.
January
29: Fur industry seeks to trap a green image. Montreal Gazette. (Outside link)
28: It was fur in the beginning. Beautifully Canadian, made right next door, and always available when retailers need it. Fur World reports.
28: Sustained cold promotes fur retail sales in US. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 31, Issue 46.
21: January fur sales in US lack spark. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 31, Issue 45.
14: Record high temperatures put crimp in fur retail. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 31, Issue 44.
7: 2007 roundup: Further growth for global retail. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 31, Issue 43.
1: Fur fights back. Strategy Magazine. (Outside link)
2007
November
21: Warm winter drove US fur retail sales down in 2006. Fur Information Council of America releases latest statistics. FCUSA press release.
13: FCUSA attends American Agri-Women convention. American Agri-Women press release.
8: World mink production continues to soar. China consolidates top position.
October
15: Bountiful, beautiful fur. National Post overview of Canada's fur trade. (Outside link)
8: Possum fur soars to $100 per kg. New Zealand Herald. (Outside link)
September
21: Revolutionary summer revolves 'round again. "Teacher say what?" FCUSA commentary on Rod Coronado mistrial.
16: Newfoundland vandals free thousands of mink. CTV, Canada. (Outside link)
10: Getting Real: Like it or not, fur is back - even in Florida. Daytona Beach News-Journal. (Outside link)
7: Soaring demand for possum lifts prices. The Press, New Zealand. (Outside link)
August
29: Canadian fur industry aims for quality. Montreal Gazette. (Outside link)
24: Nicole Miller fires back at fur foes. Women's Wear Daily. (Outside link)
14: Update from the Carmel family in Hinsdale, Massachusetts. FCUSA press release.
13: Mink farm attacked by suspected extremists, hundreds of mink still missing. FCUSA press release.
6: IFTF launches 2007 advertising campaign in Vogue. International Fur Trade Federation press release.
July
19: Firm auction prices for mink spur increased breeding. FCUSA analysis of latest USDA stats.
June
12: Update from DeMatteis Farm in Boyers, Marion Township, Pennsylvania. FCUSA press release.
8: Update from DeMatteis Farm in Boyers, Marion Township, Pennsylvania. FCUSA press release.
7: Update from DeMatteis Farm in Boyers, Marion Township, Pennsylvania. FCUSA press release.
6: Vicious attack on fur farming family results in dogs killed, brutalized mink and kits. FCUSA press release.
April
24: Hot fur,cold facts. Designers are primping and priming for Montreal's annual fur trade show. Montreal Gazette. (Outside link)
20: Furrier sues activists and city of Portland over protests. The Oregonian. (Outside link)
March
9: Global fur sales up for eighth straight year. International Fur Trade Federation press release.
4: US mink: State of the industry - 2007. FCUSA commentary.
February
22: Furrier forced out of business by violent eco-terrorist protests. Schumacher Furs press release.
8: FASHION WEEK: Fur is a must-have item on the runways of New York. Associated Press.
January
8: Remember this scientific name: Nyctereutes procyonoides. It means Finnraccoon or Asian Raccoon, animals that are unrelated to the family dog. Fur World reports.
2006
December
27: Fur flying as mink prices rise. Profits up for farmers in fur resurgence. CBC News (Canada).
18: 15th MEXA fur fair set for May 18-20. Fur World reports.
November
27: Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act receives President's signature.
17: SHAC ringleaders behind bars at last.
October
17: World mink production hits new high. Chinese output up 25%.
September
20: Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation backs Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act to protect farmers.
August
29: US fur retail sales still edging higher. Fur Information Council of America releases latest statistics.
20: Mink crop value surges on record pelt prices. FCUSA analysis of latest USDA stats.
June
13: Replica clothes pass Everest test. Natural fiber clothing of 1924 expedition vs. modern synthetics. BBC News. (Outside link)
May
26: Burgeoning mink industry lures fishermen. Increasing numbers of people from Newfoundland and Labrador are applying to open mink farms. CBC News. (Outside link)
19: Greenlandic government cancels recommendation not to buy Canadian seal skins. Ministry of Fisheries press release.
1: Mistaken identity: ALF confuses ferrets for mink, attacks farm.
April
20: Pennsylvania targets eco-terror. Good omen for Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act? FCUSA commentary.
March
6: Regarding Paul McCartney's misinformation on CNN: Inuit ask Europeans to support their seal hunt and way of life. Inuit Circumpolar Conference press release.
February
27: International Fur Retail Marks 7th Year of Growth. International Fur Trade Federation press release.
20: Fur Prices Hit Record Levels. New fashion image fueling worldwide demand for furs. Fur Council of Canada press release.
10: Manitoba Minister Recognizes Importance of Trapping for Aboriginal Youth. Fur Institute of Canada press release.
January
16: Crowded Fur Fair in Beijing. Kopenhagen Fur press release.
2005
December
13: Fur Is Flying off Shelves as a New Mark of Cool. By Lisa Marr for The Hamilton Spectator (Ontario). Reproduced with permission.
1: BFTA Opens Fur Design Competition to Students. British Fur Trade Association press release.
November
25: Is Fur No Longer Dead? Retailers report fur has found its way into mainstream fashion and the closets of younger women. Roanoke Times, Virginia. (Outside link)
21: Fur the Love of Being Seen. Canadian furs are out of the closet. Cropped, cinched or tie-dyed, this is not your mother's mink. By Barbara Righton for Macleans. (Outside link)
19: Men In Fur: The look is rugged city. Globe & Mail, Canada. (Outside link)
17: Animal Welfare Loses Out as MEPs Reject European Commission Trapping Proposal. International Fur Trade Federation press release.
6: Winter's Here: Time to break out the fur. Galveston Daily News, Texas. (Outside link)
October
19: 2005 Leonard Werner Memorial Scholarship Recipients. North American Fur Auctions press release.
5: New Jersey Fur Buyers Get a Gift: Sales Tax Gone. NorthJersey.com (Outside link)
2: Fur: the all-season Italian must. International Herald Tribune. (Outside link)
September
23: Next Season's Fur Trends to Be Unvelied at Fur Council Seminar. Fur Council of Canada press release.
20: New Honorary President and IFTF Executive Board for 2005-07 Announced. International Fur Trade Federation press release.
15: U.S. Fur Retail Sales Still Edging Higher; Mink Sales and Men's Furs Surge
August
22: Scott Harris Elected President of Fur Commission USA
14: Values of US Mink Pelts and Crop Approach New Highs; Females Bred Up Sharply. FCUSA analysis of latest USDA data.
11: Copenhagen International Fashion Fair Celebrates 25th Anniversary. Fashion garnished with fur wherever possible. Furbusiness.com reports.
8: International Fur Trade Federation Expands Global Ad Campaign. IFTF press release.
July
6: Young Fur. Celeb-luxury, passing trend or rebellion? Fall fashion redraws the battleground. By Silvia Garcia-Moreno for TheTyee.ca, Vancouver. (Outside link)
June
22: Furs Are Fabulous for Fall '05, Amsterdam News. (Outside link)
May
25: Media wary of latest shock video. FCUSA commentary on film of alleged Chinese fur farming.
23: Heads up! Animal "liberation" / elimination bills everywhere! FCUSA commentary.
16: Maurice Memorial Award for 2005: Alcide Giroux honoured as "Canadian fur leader." Fur Council of Canada press release.
April
5: Update on Illinois fox farm raid. North Central Fox Producers' Association press release.
2: Fox breeders condemn cruel ALF attack on Illinois farm. North Central Fox Producers' Association press release.
March
18: Japan Wins International Fur Design Competition. International Fur Trade Federation press release.
8: Italian design team to award top prize for International Fur Design Competition. International Fur Trade Federation press release.
February
21: 6th Consecutive Year of Growth for International Fur Retail Sales. International Fur Trade Federation press release.
11: Fur is back - and in a big way. CNN report. (Outside link)
9: For Valentine's Day, just mink him! Fur for men could be a Valentine's Day hit according to national research! Fur Council of Canada press release.
7: Haute couture for classic fur. Zuki Internationale does to pelts what was once considered unthinkable. By Sarah Dougherty for the Montreal Gazette. (Outside link)
7: It's fur without fear on New York fashion runways. Reuters report on New York fashion week. (Outside link)
2: Fur is back - again! FCUSA editorial, Fur Farm Letter, Spring 2005.
January
4: Sleek seal is fashion's "in" skin : Body-conscious buyers drive price of pelt to record high. National Post (Canada) report, reproduced with permission.
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