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Search: Mink

Minks in cage

Farming minks for fur is outdated and must end

06/11/2020

On Wednesday, the Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, made the announcement that more than 14 million minks are currently being culled in Denmark due to...

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Animals in farming
A mink in a small cage

COVID-19 outbreak at Canadian mink farm is the latest wake-up call

10/12/2020

A COVID-19 outbreak was declared at a mink farm in Fraser Valley, British Columbia and testing has now confirmed COVID-19 in mink on this farm, making this the...

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Animals in the wild
Japan’s commercial whaling out of step with this century

333 minke whales killed in the name of sham science

31/03/2017

Japan confirmed it killed more than 333 minke whales during its summer hunting season in the Antarctic this year.

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Animals in the wild
A silver fox at a fur farm

Wildlife free fashion

Right now, millions of wild animals are being captured, abused, bred, and mercilessly slaughtered so that the fashion industry can maximise their profit at the cost of these defenceless beings.

Fakta om minkar

Another European country bans fur farming

29/09/2022

Good news for wild animals farmed for their fur, Latvia has decided to adopt a fur ban.

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Animals in the wild
Fashion runway

8 luxury fashion brands you didn’t know were ethical

18/05/2022

Over the last five years, the number of high-end fashion brands embracing ethical materials has soared. Here are eight high fashion brands that have committed...

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Animals in the wild
Japan’s commercial whaling out of step with this century

Japan’s commercial whaling out of step with this century

21/10/2016

The headline-grabber at the 66th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) will likely be the nations that continue to engage in commercial whaling...

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Animals in the wild
There is no place for whaling in our oceans

Making waves for whales

12/09/2016

Last week, at the World Conservation Congress, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), voted by a large majority for a halt to Japan’s “...

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Animals in the wild
Räv i det vilda

Copenhagen Fashion Week bans fur

10/08/2022

In a positive step towards wildlife friendly fashion industry, Copenhagen Fashion Week has implemented a ban on all animal fur from 2023.

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Animals in the wild
Dolphin pod swimming in the wild

What is World Animal Day and why does it matter?

04/10/2022

World Animal Day is an annual, international event, held on the 4th of October to celebrate animal welfare and rights.

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Promoting global animal welfare

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