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A fur farm in Ostrobothnia, Finland Map of countries that banned fur farming. A mink farm (after 1900) A mink farm in the United States A mink farm in Poland. Fur farming is the practice of breeding or raising certain types of animals for their fur. Most of the world's farmed fur was produced by European farmers.
There are very few federal or state regulations on fur farming aside from labeling laws and bans on dog and cat fur trade. [46] Americans trap and kill more wild animals for fur than any other country (up to 7 million annually), and the number of animals killed has increased substantially in recent years due to international demand. The steel ...
Domestic mink differ from their wild ancestors, the American mink, in fur colour, size, thicker pelts, and higher tranquility. [1] Domesticated mink come from fur farms, and are the most common animal raised for their fur, with over 50 million farmed annually. [2] Debate has occurred whether the domestic mink is domesticated or not.
The extinct sea mink was related to the American mink but was much larger. The American mink's fur has been highly prized for use in clothing. Their treatment on fur farms has been a focus of animal rights and animal welfare [1] activism. American mink have established populations in Europe (including Great Britain and Denmark) and South America.
The North American fur trade began as early as the 1500s between Europeans and First Nations (see: Early French Fur Trading) and was a central part of the early history of contact between Europeans and the native peoples of what is now the United States and Canada. Dr.
American mink (Neogale vison) In 2019, Denmark was the largest producer of mink fur in the world, [11] with the vast majority of the Danish farms located in northern and western Jutland. [12] In recent years the industry had generally been in decline in the country. [13]
North American Fur Auctions label in a German made mink jacket. North American Fur Auctions (commonly known as NAFA) is a Canadian company that auctions on consignment fur pelts harvested in Canada and the United States. Its services are used by both large fur farms and small-time trappers. Its auctions are held three to four times a year in ...
The Fur Products Labeling Act (Pub. L. 111–313 (text), 15 U.S.C. § 69), otherwise known as the Fur Act, is a United States act banning the misbranding of fur products and requiring a name guide for fur products, among other things.