Fur Free Alliance in the News
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December 20, 2007—Reuters: Group says retailers advertise real fur as fake
November 26, 2007—Columbia Chronicle: Exchanging cruelty for kindness, Local clothing shop donates used fur coats to provide comfort for orphaned animals
November 13, 2007—New York Sun: Retailers Will Face Fines for Selling Unlabeled Fur
October 18, 2007—CBC News: Ottawa vs. Anti-Sealing Film Crew in Quebec Hunt Case
September 29, 2007—Bangor News: Judge Says State Could be Liable for Lynx Trappings
September 28, 2007—Daily Vanguard: Fashionable Morals
September 23, 2007—Irish Independent: Ban on Fur Farming is Called for by Animal Welfare groups
September 14, 2007—Daily News: Traps Get trashed at State House
September 13, 2007—College Times: Fashion Forward, Art Institute students take challenge to design animal cruelty-free clothing
July 31, 2007—AFP: US Lawmakers Ask Canada to Stop Baby Seal Hunt
July 16, 2007—Editor and Publisher: Cartoonist Speaks Out Against 'Vertical' Animal Traps
July 1, 2007—Cleveland Banner: Beware of false faux fur labels from China manufacturers
June 30, 2007—New West: New Organization Educates Pet Owners About Traps
June 28, 2007—Guardian: Ask Leo
June 19, 2007—Associated Press: European Parliament votes to ban cat and dog fur trade in EU
June 19, 2007—Sky News: Horrific Fur Trade To Meet Its Waterloo
May 31, 2007—Northwest Evening Mail: Cumbrian MP heads seal trade petition
May 31, 2007—Albany Times-Union: DEC weighs new rules for trappers
May 20, 2007—Courier Post: Foot Locker agrees to bar fur products at its stores
May 19, 2007—NIS News Bulletin: Netherlands Bans Trade in Seal Products
May 16, 2007—Washington Times: High Price of Shoddy Goods
May 11, 2007—Miami Herald: Stop Inhumane Seal Hunting
May 6, 2007—Tandem: Italy denounces seal hunting, Rome is preparing to pass a law banning hides import
May 2, 2007—Embassy: Animal Rights Activist Calls for Moral Debate of Seal Hunt
May 2, 2007—Examiner : The City takes the cake in animal treatment
April 23, 2007—Café Babel: The truth about cats and dogs
April 23, 2007—Providence Journal: The sale of dog fur is still extensive
April 21, 2007—ABC News: Seal Killers Stopped at Sea
April 15, 2007—Burlington Free Press: Baby seal hunt continues in Canada
April 15, 2007—West Australian: Animal rights group to pope: Stop wearing fur
April 14, 2007—New Europe: No (cat and dog) fur flies in the Parliament
April 9, 2007—CBC: Peaceable Canadians. Who, nous?
April 9, 2007—Elmira Star-Gazette: Fur: man's best friend or faux?
April 4, 2007—Washington Post: Warming Thins Herd for Canada's Seal Hunt
April 3, 2007—Daily Mail: Massacred for fashion - the annual slaughter of seals
March 29, 2007—Associated Press: Activists Protest Canadian Seal Hunt
March 29, 2007—Post Star: Fur flies over faux-fur claim
March 29, 2007—The Gazette: Legislation would ban 'leg hold' traps
March 28, 2007—Canadian Press: Fisheries officials to announce East Coast seal hunt amid disaster warnings
March 27, 2007—CNN: Few seals in sight; Canada's hunt may be scrapped
March 26, 2007—Daily Mail: Is your fake fur really cat fur?
March 25, 2007—The Independent: Tommy Hilfiger turns his back on fur on the catwalk
March 23, 2007—The Scotsman: Global warming may spell end of seal cull
March 20, 2007—CBC: Fisheries officials say poor ice in Gulf may affect this year's seal hunt
March 14, 2007—Canadian Press (CP): Animal rights group urges Ottawa to call off East Coast seal hunt
March 13, 2007—Associated Press: Humane Society urges crackdown on dog fur
February 26, 2007—Associated Press: Germany plans to ban seal imports
February 23, 2007—Associated Press: Is your coat fur fake or is it Fido?
February 13, 2007—Western Mail: Welsh say 'no' to fur at fashion week
February 13, 2007—Lancashire Telegraph: Fur flies over fashion
February 7, 2007—CBN: Faux Fur Not So 'Faux'
February 7, 2007—CNN: Humane Society: 'Faux fur' often dog hair
February 5, 2007—The Guardian: Getting hot under the collar over Russia's fur coats
January 30, 2007—Associated Press: EU Governments Back Ban of Cat, Dog Fur
January 21, 2007—Canadian Press: Cut in seal hunt quotas possible for this year
January 19, 2007—The Ledger Independent: Do you own a fur or fur-trimmed coat? Is it faux fur? Is it dog fur?
January 16, 2007—TMX: Jay-Z Accused of "Faux Fur" Fraud
January 13, 2007—Pioneer Press: Minnesota / DNR vows action against lynx trapping
January 12, 2007—Associated Press (AP): Animal-rights groups target Penney over canine fur from China
December 23, 2006—BBC: NY store drops 'faux fur' jackets
December 20, 2006—CTV: Jimmy Buffett joins boycott protesting seal hunt
December 20, 2006—Miami Herald: 'Coats for Cubs' welcomes donations of mink, other furs
December 18, 2006—New York Post: Forbidden Fur
December 17, 2006—The Independent: 'IoS' fur campaign: Before you slip into your mink, read this
December 15, 2006—Reuters: Group says "fake" fur on coat at Macy's is real
December 10, 2006—Independent: Madonna & the curse of chinchilla: What she should know about that coat
November 28, 2006—Toronto Sun: 'Disgusting' seal hunt video urges feds end 'slaughter'
November 27, 2006—Orange County Register: Creature comforts become a cause
November 22, 2006—Fashion Week Daily: The Faux Force, The Humane Society's Cool vs. Cruel bash
November 21, 2006—Times Online: Cat and dog fur trade banned by EU
November 18, 2006—Scotsman: Ban call over Britain's shocking trade in sealskins
November 17, 2006—Reuters UK: EU poised to ban trading in cat and dog fur
November 16, 2006—Seattle Times: Seafood boycott protests seal hunt
November 13, 2006—Portland Business Journal: Local restaurants join Canadian seafood boycott
November 10, 2006—Statesman Journal: Student picked in fur-free contest
October 21, 2006—Deutsche Welle: German Politicians Ban Import of Seal Products
October 16, 2006—Female First: Fur Free Retailers Scheme
October 13, 2006—Bangor Daily News: Suit seeks to end trapping
October 3, 2006—Fashion Week Daily: Viv's Fur Refusal, Westwood goes pelt-free
September 20, 2006—Minnesota Public Radio: Group files suit to block Minnesota trapping
September 15, 2006—Life Style Extra: RSPCA criticises fashion stores
September 15, 2006—Philadelphia Inquirer: 'Runway' launches a career in fashion
September 14, 2006—Fashion Wire Daily: Spring 2007 Preview: Project Runway Winner Jay McCarroll On His First Solo Show
September 13, 2006—Chronicle Herald: More U.S. businesses join seafood boycott, Action opposes seal hunt
September 6, 2006—Toronto Star: Seal hunt days numbered: Critics
September 5, 2006—TMZ: Go Fur-Free & Win Tix to Fashion Show
August 3, 2006—Canada.com: Record year projected for seal hunt, but protesters downplay estimates
July 18, 2006—Fashion Week Daily: Project Jay At The Tents Part II, Anti-fur designer steps out
July 9, 2006—Cape Argus: Namibian seal cull is 'genocide'
July 06, 2006—Duluth News Tribune: Groups file suit against trapping lynx
July 04, 2006—Boston Globe: Old furs comfort the young and furry
June 26, 2006—Bangor News: A suit to follow species law
June 22, 2006—McLean Connection: Letter to the Editor: Truth-in-fur Labeling
May 10, 2006—Fashion Week Daily: It's a Draw!
May 4, 2006—Canoe CNews: Canada Fisheries Minister sued
April 19, 2006—Boston Globe: Organization threatens lawsuit to restrict trapping
April 14, 2006—Fashion Week Daily: Burberry Bans Fur From China
April 1, 2006—JS Online: It's a battle of trapper tradition vs. animal protection
March 30, 2006—CBS4: Miami Protesters Call For Canadian Seafood Boycott
March 27, 2006—IOL: Seal hunters animal rights activists clash
March 1, 2006—CTV: McCartneys to observe seal pups before hunt
February 14, 2006—Scotsman: Test lab not guilty of cruelty
February 13, 2006—Spero News: Italy suspends seal skin imports
January 24, 2006—ABC News: Is Dog and Cat Fur Being Used in Coats?
January 05, 2006—Donegal Democrat: Campaign To Close Donegal Fur Farms To Intensify
December 13, 2005—Highland Radio: Animal rights group slams treatment of mink on Donegal farms
December 04, 2005—Rutland Herald: Donated furs make warm nests for rescued animals
November 15, 2005—Guardian Unlimited: Gucci under fire as MPs back call for sealskin ban
September 19, 2005—Local 6: Protesters Target Orlando-Based Darden Over Clubbed Baby Seal Claim
August 22, 2005—Focus On Style: Give life back to an old fur... Fashion castoffs help orphaned wildlife
June 26, 2005—Oakland Press: Protesters urge Red Lobster to boycott Canadian seafood
May 20, 2005—WFTV: Furry Toy Souvenirs Made With Real Fur Hide
February 06, 2005—Herald Sun: Animals 'skinned alive for fur'
February 03, 2005—Taipei Times: Activists urge fur boycott
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