#Act4 Wildlife LOOMUS addressed the Estonian Government with a request to not support fur farms within the framework of the EU Structural Funds. Estonian government shouldn’t support fur farmers under COVID-19 recovery package 29 May 2020 Loomus
#Act4 Wildlife Two mink breeders in North Brabant have diagnosed the coronavirus in several animals, reports Minister Schouten of Agriculture. The animals had gastrointestinal complaints and breathing problems. Coronavirus found at mink farms in North Brabant 27 April 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Canada Goose announced that starting in 2022, the company will no longer buy new fur from trappers. Canada Goose will stop buying fur — Sort of 23 April 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Following the campaign to obtain a national fur farming ban, Essere Animali recently announced another small but significant win for minks in Italy. ESSERE ANIMALI: Big win for minks in Italy 6 December 2019 Essere Animali
#Act4 Wildlife Two surveys carried out on behalf of our Finnish member organisation Animalia proved that 74 percent of Finns already oppose fur farming in its current form. ANIMALIA: 74% of Finns oppose fur farming and most don't accept killing animals for fur 4 December 2019 Animalia
#Act4 Wildlife Earlier this month Animalia gave the Anti-Animal Award of the Year to Jari Leppä, Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, for his questionable interpretation of the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation. ANIMALIA: Misinterpretation of the EU Invasive Alien Species regulation leads to more suffering for raccoon dogs in Finland 25 November 2019 Animalia
#Act4 Wildlife Ahead of Fur Free Friday, an international day of action held on November 29, celebrities are speaking out in support of the campaign by Animal Defenders International (ADI) to stop the suffering of animals bred, trapped, and killed for their fur. Celebrities say no to fur, as Etsy urged to step away from cruel trade 25 November 2019 ADI
#Act4 Wildlife Macy’s will completely phase out the sale of animal fur from its stores by early 2021, making it the biggest U.S. retailer to ban the controversial product. US retailer Macy’s is banning fur from 2021 22 October 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Horrific new footage from animal protection organization Open Cages shows domestic dogs and foxes neglected and starving at a Polish fur farm. Dogs found starving, neglected on fur farm 24 September 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Last week Animalia announced the steady decline of Finland’s fur industry. The good news was sourced from the 2018 statistical report published by FiFur, the Finnish fur breeders association, which shows a systematic decrease in the numbers of fur farms and animals bred for fur. ANIMALIA: Finnish fur industry in sharp decline 14 August 2019 Animalia
#Act4 Wildlife As the prices of fur on the world market have been low in recent years, all Estonian fur farms have closed their doors, the only one being the Baltic Fur AS in Karjaküla, which is also struggling for survival. Last fur farm in Estonia faces closure 13 August 2019 Loomus
#Act4 Wildlife Hidden among the hills of south Donegal, tucked behind a shroud of fir trees, is one of Ireland’s most controversial farms. Irish fur farmers feel the chill as ban phased in 2 July 2019