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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Wednesday making California the first state in the nation to ban fur trapping. Newsom’s decision was hailed by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, who ...

Hundreds of mink have been reported dead since being maliciously released from a Northumberland County fur farm on Sunday, Sept. 17. Mark Stahl, a Northumberland County farmer who raises mink for ...

Colt Comer is one of the youngest people in sight. As older folks grab a cup of coffee or chow down on a plate of biscuits and gravy, the six-year-old is busy brushing beaver pelts, prepping them to ...

Trappers meet their quarry at nature’s elemental level during the bleakest months of the year. The winter growth of luxuriant fur, provoked by an evolutionary response to a weather cycle that long ...

NORMAN, OKLA. – Over the years, humans have had a profound effect on biodiversity. Whether through population, land use, exploitation or lifestyle, everywhere people go, they have an impact on the ...

It’s time for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department (FWD) and elected state officials to act on the wishes of the majority of Vermonters and ban recreational and fur trapping for furbearers (bobcat, ...

The fur industry has a long history in the state of Missouri. While it looks different these days, it’s still around, and trappers at the annual Missouri fur auction want to make sure they're ...