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COPYRIGHT NOTICE: All footage contained in the videos featured on this webpage is copyrighted, and may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of the owners.
Fur: The Fabric of a Nation
An overview of the Canadian fur trade through history. Explains every step of production, interviewing trappers, farmers, auctioneers, tanners, designers and manufacturers. Shows the role of the fur trade as a responsible industry based on sustainable use of renewable, natural resources. Produced by Fur Council of Canada. (26 min.) View online.
Chow TimeA typical fur farm in Wisconsin is used to illustrate the important role played by fur farmers in the recycling of waste from human food production. Produced by FCUSA. (3 min.)
RealPlayer: Click here for on-line viewing, here to download (7.3 MB).
QuickTime: Click here for on-line viewing. Click here for transcript of soundtrack.
Excellence Through Humane CareThis video offers a fascinating look behind the scenes on a family fur farm. Explore the day-to-day operations and see what it takes to raise healthy mink. Produced by FCUSA. (10 min.) Now hosted by
What Can I Say?A fur-clad lady shopper is accosted by a fellow shopper opposed to fur, but manages to bring him around by explaining how fur is actually produced. Produced by FCUSA. (11 min.)
RealPlayer: Click here for on-line viewing, here to download (10 MB).
QuickTime: Click here for on-line viewing.
Also available on CD-ROM
All three FCUSA movies are also available on a single CD-ROM, distributed at cost to educational institutions, media organizations, government bodies and members of the North American fur trade. Please send just $10 (to cover shipping and handling), plus your mailing address, to Fur Commission USA, PMB 506, 826 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118-2698 USA. For more information, contact furfarmers@aol.com.
Fur Farming in Europe: The Truth
Produced by the European Fur Breeders Association. (3:43 min.) Hosted by
Hong Kong Fur Fair 2009 - Fur Gala Show, Apr. 17, 2009.
Short film about the fur trade, by the International Fur Trade Federation, 2009.
International Fur Fair of Kastoria, Mar. 6-9, 2007.