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Czech Republic latest country to ban fur farms

Fur farms will be illegal in the Czech Republic from 2019, after the senate passed an amendment to the animal rights law. Countries such as Austria, Britain, the Netherlands and Switzerland have already outlawed the practice. Approved late Thursday by the senate and last month by the lower house of parliament, the text still needs to be approved...

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The problem with 'humane' certified fur and angora

The fashion industry has been struggling to reach an accord regarding its use of fur for decades. Whilst members of the international fur trade remain adamant that fur and angora are natural and sustainable materials which support an international industry employing over a million people, animal rights activists continue to shine a light on the...

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Norway aims to slash subsidies to fur farms

Norwegian fur farmers denounced Tuesday a government proposal to slash financial support to the controversial industry and warned that it could lead to farm closures in vulnerable rural areas. The Norwegian government has proposed to cut 17.8 million kroner (2.35 million dollars, 2.1 million euros) in agricultural subsidies to the farmers,...