Here's the latest (June 2012) report from NAFA about the current state of the wild fur market following the most recent auction. Wild Fur Market Eases NAFA’s May Sale attracted the largest attendance of international buyers in recent memory, which resulted in record quantities of wild fur being sold. The wild fur sale began with an offering of approximately 20,000 Lynx Cats … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2012
Wolf Hunting, Trapping to Begin in Wisconsin
In addition to Idaho, Montana and Minnesota, trappers will likely be able to pursue wolves in Wisconsin this fall. Recent wolf delisting by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has turned over wolf management to the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Wisconsin season would include managed hunting and trapping, with a goal to reduce the wolf population to a more publicly … [Read more...]
NAFA June 2012 Wild Fur Sale Results
Below are some highlights from North American Fur Auctions' June 2012 Wild Fur Sale. Saturday June 2nd marked NAFA's first day of its June Wild Fur Sale. According to NAFA, they have put together "one of the largest and best offerings of wild fur in recent memory". No doubt this large offering is in response to upward trending wild fur prices over the past year. The … [Read more...]