animal cruelty, fur industry, fur trade, isreal, mink fur farms

Israel Is the First Country to Ban the Fur Trade

Israel has become the first country in the world to ban the fur trade. The bill was passed into law by environmental protection minister Gila Gamliel and will be effective six months from now, with a few exceptions. The historic decision to ban the fur trade follows years of efforts by local activists and several ...

July 5, 2021

Jack Roberts

Mass Culling of Minks Forces Shut Down of Major Denmark Fur Seller

Danish officials recently announced plans for the mass culling of minks on the country’s 15 million farm minks due to COVID-19 concerns. As a result, one of the largest fur sellers in the country, breeder-owned cooperative Kopenhagen Fur, has declared that it will be shutting down within the next two to three years. Culling of ...

November 22, 2020

Nspirement Staff