An undercover investigation by Humane Society International/UK and Finnish animal campaigners Oikeutta Eläimille revealed the shocking reality of fur farms in Finland. Finland is the biggest fur producer in Europe. Since 2000, it has exported over £11 million worth of fur to the UK, despite its own ban on the production of fur. Many of […]
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Raccoon Dogs Electrocuted in Fur Farms in China
The Mirror reports that raccoon dogs at a Chinese fur farm were electrocuted incorrectly, enduring brutal pain and consciousness throughout the ordeal. Experts warn about the conditions on 13 fur farms in China that have similar dangerous conditions. Campaigners from Humane Society International (HSI) filmed scenes at the largest fur-producing country in the world to bring […]
UK urged to ban fur imports from China over animal abuse claims
Campaigners are urging the UK government to ban fur imports after an investigation appeared to show widespread animal abuse and disregard for Covid-19 health protocols at more than a dozen fur farms in China. Videos and photos from 19 farms visited in northern and north-eastern China last November and December appear to show foxes and […]
Mink farms a continuing Covid risk to humans and wildlife, warn EU experts
All mink farms are at risk of becoming infected with Covid-19 and spreading the virus, and staff and animals should be regularly tested, EU disease and food safety experts said on Thursday. Mink are highly susceptible to coronavirus, which spreads rapidly in intensive farms that often breed thousands of animals in open housing caged systems […]
Petition: Wild Mink Tests Positive for Coronavirus in Utah
A wild mink has tested positive for the coronavirus. This is the first instance of coronavirus detected in a wild animal. The result was confirmed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), who shared that the wild mink was found close to a Utah fur farm. “To our knowledge, this is the first free-ranging, native […]
Foxes starving to death and resorting to cannibalism in Polish fur farms
Starving foxes were forced to feed on the rotting corpses of others, an investigation by animal rights charity has found, highlighting the brutal conditions the animals are subjected to on fur farms in Poland. Open Cages, a British animal welfare charity, was probing a complaint of animal cruelty after a local NGO informed it about […]
Petition: Tell Denmark to End Mink Fur Farming
This year, the world has come face to face with the consequences of how we treat animals and our environment. Coronavirus is a zoonotic disease, meaning that it spreads between humans and animals, and likely originated from a wet market. As humans continue to encroach on animal habitats, consume animals, and keep the animals that […]
Denmark dumps 17 million culled mink in mass graves amid fears a mutated strain of Covid found in the animals could scupper vaccine breakthrough
More than 17 million mink are being culled and dumped in mass graves in Denmark in a desperate bid to eradicate a mutated strain of coronavirus that could make vaccines less potent. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned today the new Covid-19 variant — called Cluster 5 — could have ‘grave consequences’ if it becomes […]