In the complex universe of COVID-19 and other zoonotic diseases (those that can jump from animals to humans and back), key questions remain largely unaddressed, including what role fur farming for the fashion industry plays in the spread of highly transmissible zoonotic diseases, and how the industry should be managed to minimize risk. Zoonoses are […]
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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 […]
Vaccinations may be vital for saving Amur tigers from virus outbreaks (commentary)
While the world focuses on the development of new vaccines against COVID-19, biologists are building the case for using vaccines for the conservation of wildlife. Our own research on the impact of canine distemper virus (CDV) in the Russian Far East concludes that vaccination of Amur tigers is a potentially important strategy to avoid extinction […]
Petition: Caged raccoon dog impaled through eye and head as horror fur farms exposed
Foxes and mink have been found in appalling conditions on fur farms in Finland, which exports millions of pounds of fur products to the UK. Investigators found animals in tiny cages suffering from ear infections and damaged eyes, and with ears and limbs bitten off. One raccoon dog had even been impaled through the eye […]
Petition: Disturbing Footage Described as “Scene From Hell” of Animals Suffering at a Fox Fur Farm
Humane Society International (HSI) released terrifying footage of foxes and raccoons suffering at a fur farm in Asia, according to an emailed statement. The video shows the animals enduring painful treatment and eventual death on the farm. One campaigner described it as “like a scene from hell.” HSI filmed at eleven randomly selected farms in […]
Skinned foxes piled in heap ‘like scene from hell’ before fur sold as high street coats
EXCLUSIVE: WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: TV wildlife star Chris Packham described a ‘scene from hell’ as harrowing footage and pictures are captured by undercover investigators who had ‘never seen so much death in one place’. Foxes are beaten, skinned and chucked on a heap before their fur is made into coats to be sold on the […]
Coronavirus fears as China plans to protect vast mink and fox fur industry from backlash at wildlife trade
China is considering moves that would entrench its vast fur industry further into the country’s economy, raising worries over the spread of coronavirus among animals crowded together in small spaces. The country’s agriculture ministry is proposing to reclassify mink, raccoon dogs, silver foxes and blue foxes as domestic livestock, rather than wild animals, which they […]