The difference between animals hides, skins, and pelts can be confusing. Here's a look at the terminology, what it means, and how to tan it. 743K ; 204K ; 62K ; 108K ; Search for ... so many of the ...

The fur makes the baby animals feel secure and warm, said Jyll Ellis, a manager at the clinic. "We just had a little raccoon the other day, and he just cried and cried," she said.

For as many times as fur in fashion has been proclaimed dead, it’s been resurrected. In 2015, it was featured in 73 percent of 436 Fashion Week shows in New York, London, Paris and Milan, acc… ...

Three members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sit in the hot sun outside Sabau Furs at 114th Street and Detroit Avenue for more than an hour Wednesday to emphasize the conditions of ...

Los Angeles will become the biggest city in the United States to ban the sale of animal fur, under a new law backed Tuesday by the City Council.. The new ordinance, which will go into effect in ...

Animals: Fur Week; Animals: Fur Week. 4 minute read. TIME. November 13, 1933 12:00 AM GMT-5. ... In February sales of pelts to manufacturers and retailers had reached an all-time low of $1,408,000.

To the Editor: I was sickened to see the article on the sale of animal pelts in the Dec. 18 Sports section. It’ ... Trappers and fur traders go back nearly as far.

Furs that don't really look like furs started appearing in the 1980s with the breakout of the animal rights movement, Foerester said. "People wanted fur that didn't look like fur. Today, it doesn ...

The fur trade peaked in the 1970s in New Jersey when there was a strong market for muskrat furs. Over 4,000 hunters trapped annually during that decade, according to the division. By the early ...

But that also means 41 percent think fur is a fashion faux pas, a view that’s gained more prominent backers in the design world. When Giorgio Armani cut his ties with pelts this spring, he ...