...Leaders In Conservation

Fur Commission USA represents mink farming families, works to ensure superior standards of animal husbandry through our own certification program, educates the public about responsible fur farming and the merits of fur.

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The National Trappers Association is a conservation organization dedicated to the perpetuation of sound furbearer management programs, while protecting wildlife habitat.

The Louisiana Fur and Alligator Advisory Council is dedicated to wildlife conservation through wise utilization. The Advisory Council's major goals are: (1) stabilization and enhancement of Louisiana's fur and alligator markets, in order to maintain a strong economic incentive for protecting coastal wetlands; and (2) education of the public concerning the role of trapping in wildlife conservation.

The Fur Institute of Canada includes membership from all sectors of the fur trade, native groups, various government departments, conservation and animal-welfare organizations. The Institute administers the current multimillion dollar trap research and development program, as well as assisting in the coordination of trapper-training programs. The Institute also provides information about the fur trade, trap research and conservation to the public, in Canada and abroad.

INTERNATIONAL FUR TRADE FEDERATION (IFTF)

The International Fur Trade Federation is the "United Nations" of the fur trade, with member associations from thirty countries - virtually every nation where furs are produced or traded. (The most recent member to join is The People's Republic of China.)

The Federation administers the distribution of funds collected by a levy applied to all furs sold at public auctions around the world. Considerable funding has been provided to trap research, IUCN wildlife surveys, and for advanced research aimed at further improving the housing and care of farmed furbearing animals.