Fur Commission USA represents some 400 mink-farming families on over 300 farms in more than two dozen states. Through their cooperatives, these farmers market approximately 3 million of the world's finest mink pelts valued at approximately $200 million to wholesalers in over 30 countries.

FCUSA's volunteer board and committees work to ensure superior standards of animal husbandry through our own certification program, and to educate the public about responsible fur farming and the merits of fur.

Farmed fur is a natural fiber and an environment-friendly resource. By feeding their domesticated carnivores the "leftovers" from human food production (beef, fish, dairy, poultry), fur farmers reduce the environmental impact of the agricultural sector as a whole. And when your fur jacket comes to the end of its long life, it's biodegradable too.

Fur farmers also make an important contribution to wildlife conservation. Farmed fur complements fur harvested as a part of wildlife management. By stabilizing prices in times of heavy demand, fur farmers help wildlife managers focus on ecological needs, not on market demands.

As if that were not enough, fur is a superior insulator that is durable, and exquisite to look at and to touch. It is not by chance that people the world over love fur!

Contact: Teresa Platt, Executive Director, Fur Commission USA, PMB 506, 826 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118-2698 USA. Tel.: (619) 575-0139; Fax: (619) 575-5578; www.furcommission.com. General inquiries to: furfarmers@aol.com. If you'd like to support FCUSA's programs by making a donation, click here.

May 5 (News): NAFFEM hurt by U.S. economy. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 32, Issue 12.

May 2 (News): Fur trade applauds Russia for signing up to international welfare standard; calls for more countries to join. International Fur Trade Federation press release.

Apr. 23 (News update from Jefferson Fur Farm): Oregon mink stolen and abandoned; ALF claims guilt.

Mar. 20 (Perspectives): Fur: sustainable resource or fashion faux pas? CBC News.

Mar. 14 (Perspectives): Plastic bags on our backs. FCUSA commentary.

Good read! "Mink feeds and feeding", Nova Scotia Agricultural College

Mar. 9 (Press clips): Industry pushes "green" fur coats. The Age (Australia).

Mar. 4 (News): Nine years of sustained momentum for global fur sales. International Fur Trade Federation press release.

Pamela Anderson, animal lover and Ugg maven
Head to toe, does she or doesn't she practice what she preaches?

Mar. 3 (Press clips): Fur is alive and kicking, despite campaigns. Reuters.

Jan. 29 (Press clips): Fur industry seeks to trap a green image. Montreal Gazette. (Outside link)

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2008-9 Calendar of Fur Auctions / Events

Flyer updated! Mar. 10: Animal rights & eco-terrorism: the price we pay. (PDF)

Flyer updated! Nov. 13: Mink Farming in the US. (PDF)

Calendar updated! Nov. 8: Full schedule of 2008 auctions