...Leaders In Conservation
FUR COMMISSION USA
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.
Click here to take a cyber-tour of a fur farm.
NATIONAL TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION (NTA)
The National Trappers Association
is a conservation organization dedicated to the
perpetuation of sound furbearer management programs,
while protecting wildlife habitat.
LOUISIANA FUR AND ALLIGATOR ADVISORY COUNCIL (FAAC)
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.
FUR INSTITUTE OF CANADA (FIC)
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.