Fur farming is the practice of breeding or raising certain types of animals for their fur. Most of the world's farmed fur was produced by European farmers. [citation needed] In 2018, there were …

About 85 percent of the fur industry’s skins come from animals living captive in fur factory farms. 1 These farms can hold thousands of animals, and their farming practices are remarkably …

Mar 17, 2023 · Farming animals for fur remains legal in much of the world, including in the majority of U.S. states. However, in recent years there have been signs of a shift away from …

To cut costs, fur farmers pack animals into unbearably small cages, preventing them from taking more than a few steps in any direction or doing anything that is natural and important to them, …

Jan 17, 2025 · Even outside of Europe, fur farmers have complained about falling demand amid broader awareness of animal mistreatment and farming practices. This chart shows countries …

Mar 16, 2023 · Over the last few decades, the fur industry has come under a significant and increasing level of scrutiny. Concerns around ethics, animal welfare and cruelty, as well as …

Fur farms: Where are they? Across the globe approximately 100 million animals are bred and killed for their fur annually, including in Michigan. This includes 50.5 million in China, 37.8 …

Because of fur farming, SARS-CoV-2 has the potential to establish itself as a permanent reservoir in wildlife populations, posing a threat to both wild animals and become a continual public …

On fur factory farms, animals spend their entire lives in cramped battery cages, deprived of the ability to engage in natural behaviours. Keeping wide-ranging predatory animals in small …

Tracking the US fur industry: fur industry updates, fur farm addresses, fur farm closures, updated mink farm status updates, more.