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Jun 30, 2009 No Comments

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.) Hosted by  (Also available on DVD, see below.)


Chow Time

A 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.) Hosted by  (Also available on DVD, see below.)


Excellence Through Humane Care

This 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.) Hosted by  (Also available on DVD, see below.)


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.) Hosted by  (Also available on DVD, see below.)


Also Available on DVD

All four of the above movies are also available on a single DVD, 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, PO Box 1532, Medford, OR 97501.


Fur Farming in Europe: The Truth

Fur Farming in Europe: The Truth, produced by the European Fur Breeders Association, 2009. (3:43 min.)


Stewards of the Land

Meet some of Canada’s stewards of the land, hear their stories and find out how they promote the sustainable and wise use of fur resources. Produced by the Fur Institute of Canada.