And most importantly— the vast majority of people do not even live in climates where their skin can freeze in an instant. The majority of the Canadian population lives in large urban cities near the southern border. While this claim would appear as though a lengthy response is in order, that is not the case. Because the Fur Council of Canada has no legal authority in Canada. They are simply the marketing body of the fur industry and as such, they represent the interests of the fur industry and no one else.
To begin, traps are not selective, which means endangered species can and do get caught see next claim. In January , a Manitoba trapper found a dead, full grown male cougar in his trap which was meant for coyotes. The cougar is listed as a protected species, so under the law the trapper had to report it to Manitoba Conservation. The cougar was only the fourth found in the province since There are also serious environmental concerns with the legal trapping of at-risk species and the overall inability to enforce the laws that do exist.
The majority of trapping in Canada occurs on registered traplines on federally owned land with some as big as square miles. In fact, many traplines actually run along makeshift roads so that trappers can drive along from trap to trap.
While the industry likes to hark back to the history of trapping, modern trapping relies heavily on fossil fuels. Eighty per cent of the animals killed for fur in Canada come from fur farms Statistics Canada, Like other forms of factory farming, it is a highly environmentally destructive process. A report on mink farming, found that farmed fur outscores other textiles by anywhere from times for land use and climate change. The report also found that farmed fur requires up to 20 times more GHGs than other textiles.
In addition to being an irresponsible use of resources, the report found that farmed fur outscores other textiles by anywhere from times for ozone layer depletion, soil and water pollution, and toxic emissions.
For each kilogram of factory farmed mink fur, kilograms of carbon dioxide is produced. That is enough to drive a car from Toronto to Nashville. Do they sound the alarm then? Despite claims about a long history of stewardship, the North American Sea Mink, which used to live in the coastal waters of Newfoundland, was completely eradicated by the fur trade, and is now extinct.
Other species who have been historically targeted by trappers are now threatened or endangered. But they fail to mention that traps are indiscriminate, which means that any person or animal including pets and endangered species can and do get caught in traps. The reported numbers which are considered very low are disturbing.
These trash animals routinely include our dogs and cats, as well as endangered species. Wawatay News. It is important to note that there is almost no incentive for trappers to report non-target catches, especially if they are endangered animals which could result in penalization and there is virtually no way to enforce the laws that make it illegal to catch endangered species.
The total casualties due to the fur trim on a Canada Goose coat is greater than the single coyote whose fur is now trim. In , the European Union passed a progressive ban on the use of leg-hold traps in all its member countries, as well as a ban on fur from any country still using leg-hold traps.
This exercise in deception exists entirely because the majority of the Canadian and international public are not comfortable with, or supportive of, the trapping of animals. The standards apply to 12 animals routinely killed for fur beaver, muskrat, otter, weasel, marten, fisher, raccoon, badger, coyote, wolf, lynx and bobcat.
Noticeably missing from the agreement are minks, foxes, and wolverines. Although the steel jaw leg-hold trap is no longer permitted, superficially altered versions of the trap remain the standard. Nor is the fur coat any longer a status symbol. The anti-fur movement may get a further boost. The UK government launched a public consultation in May to gather opinions on the sale of the material. Depending on the feedback, there could be an outright ban on sales of fur products nationwide.
This article is more than 4 months old. Reuse this content. The move is part of Canada Goose's strategy to become more environmentally conscious and extend the use of sustainable materials as well as low carbon methods of making its coats. A spokesperson for the British Fur Trade Association said: "The animals that would have been used by Canada Goose will still have to be culled to control numbers as part of managed conservation programmes.
A number of luxury fashion brands have stopped using fur in their clothing in recent years. Nordstrom, the upmarket US department store, said it would stop selling products made with fur or exotic animal skin by the end of this year.
Under its then new chief creative officer, Riccardo Tisci, Burberry announced back in it would stop using rabbit, fox, mink and raccoon fur in its collections. Italy's Prada also committed to end the use of fur.
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