The Fur Council of Canada has put together a great educational web site designed to promote fur as a natural, renewable resource. At www.furisgreen.com, you can learn why buying and promoting fur is good for the environment.
Trapping and fur use helps state and federal wildlife agencies manage populations of furbearers to provide an optimum balance with other species in nature. These populations are abundant and individuals harvested are replaced by the next generation or by migration from other areas. Fur also promotes the economy and local cultures built around hunting and trapping.
Check out the Fur Is Green website. Like it says:
At a time when we are all trying to be conscious of how our lifestyles affect nature, fur is an excellent choice. Like leather, suede and shearling, fur is a natural product, a true gift of nature…
The site contains a lot of information, including general fur and trapping info, current news, and a Q&A section. We as trappers need to continue to educate the public about the benefits of using fur in our society.
The fur is green website is very informative, and it’s good to see a website that has positive and true information about the fur industry with all the misinformation that is out there today. If you follow social networks at all they also have a group on Facebook where there is also some good information and commentary.