Norway shuts down all fur farms ahead of schedule
NORWAY, 23 January 2023 – Last week it was made public that the last mink had left Norwegian fur farms, and the Norwegian fur industry is now closed down. Norwegian animal protection organisation NOAH...
View Article1,701,892 EU citizens call for an end to fur farming and trade
BRUSSELS, 2 MARCH 2023 – The Fur Free Europe European Citizens’ Initiative has closed, ahead of schedule, after registering support from more than 1.7 million EU citizens. It’s now time for the...
View ArticlePUMA commits to a fur-free policy
GERMANY, 3 MAY 2023 – Global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS and the Fur Free Alliance welcome sports apparel brand PUMA as its newest prominent partner. Although PUMA does not currently have any...
View ArticleRomanian parliamentarians and NGOs call for a fur-free Romania at round table...
BUCHAREST, 13 MAY 2012 – Romanian politicians and animal protection organizations from across Europe joined forces to call for a ban on fur farming in Romania, during a round table event in the...
View ArticleINSIDE THE KILLING BOX: CRUELTY EXPOSED ON LITHUANIAN FUR FARMS
VILNIUS, 30 MAY 2023 – Lithuanian animal protection organisation, and member of the Fur Free Alliance, Tušti Narvai today publishes shocking footage that reveals the cruel reality for animals killed...
View ArticleBill to ban fur farming in Lithuania passed second reading
VILNIUS, 6 JUNE 2023 – Today, a prohibition on the breeding and killing of animals for fur in Lithuania passed its second reading at the Seima (Lithuanian Parliament). Animal advocates worldwide...
View ArticleMore than 1.5 million citizens ask for a Fur Free Europe
AMSTERDAM, 14 JUNE 2023 — The Fur Free Europe Initiative, which ran from May 2022 to March 2023, has been officially submitted to the European Commission, after collecting a total of 1.7 million...
View ArticleGlobal mink fur production halved in two years
Research shows that the global number of mink bred and killed for fur has halved over the past two years. New figures show a steep drop from 33 million produced globally in 2020 to 17 million mink...
View ArticleExposed: massive bird flu cull on Finnish fur farms sparks pandemic concerns
FINLAND, AUGUST 29 — New photos reveal poor biosecurity measures and horrible conditions on Finnish fur farms, where animals were being killed en masse over bird flu concerns. The uncontrolled spread...
View ArticleLithuania becomes 20th country to ban fur farming
Vilnius, 27 September 2023 – Lithuania has today become the 20th European country to completely ban fur farming, sparing around one million animals a year from miserable lives and cruel deaths on fur...
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