10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

Brush-tailed Possums were brought from Australia to help start a fur industry. Gamebirds, such as turkeys, pheasants, partridges, quail, Mallards and the like were also brought, as were popular sport fish. California Quail are familiar birds to West Coast birders of North America, and Kiwis too now.

New Zealand 164

New Zealand Possums Rabbits Ferrets 164

Critter News

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Russia and two of its neighbours have informed the World Trade Organization that they are banning the import and export of harp seal pelts – a move that animal-rights activists are celebrating as the death knell of Canada’s commercial seal industry. Russia has been the biggest market for the Canadian seal fur industry.

Russia 100

Russia Seals Belarus Fur Industry 100

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

According to this Associated Press story, if you are wearing a Sean John jacket with fur trim purchased from Macy's, that trim might have come from a dog indigenous to Asia known as a "raccoon dog." was advertised to online customers as having an "imitation rabbit fur collar."

Fur 40

Fur HSUS Fur Industry Raccoons 40