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    Fur Trade Research Paper

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    Have you ever thought about what a fur coat is made of? Most likely‚ the first thing that comes to your mind is artificial or fake fur. Well‚ not in this cause. You have most likely heard of innocent animals such as raccoons‚ rabbits‚ and many other guiltless animals being killed for the fur trade in order to manufacture materials such as coats but‚ have you ever heard of the mink? Each year‚ more than 40 thousand animals are killed for the fur including the mink. This is inhumane thing to do

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    |Faux Fur Fabric | |Everything just seems more fabulous when it’s covered in fur! Faux fur was seen all over the Fall runway shows and the pages of | |every fashion magazine. There are fashion trends that come and go‚ but faux fur is a trend that has stood the test of time. And | |no wonder‚ it is elegant and luxurious and looks just like the real thing for just a fraction of the cost

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    Fur Free “50 million animals are killed for fur worldwide every year” (liberationbc). Animals live in horrible conditions before their lives are cut short. They then endure painful‚ unthinkable deaths‚ while causing damage to the environment. All this for the sake of an unnecessary global industry that makes billions of dollars annually. The animal fur and skin pelt industry is inhumane‚ lacking compassion for the life of these animals and the greater good of this planet. To begin‚ animals

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    The American Fur Company

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    environment of the American Fur Company change in the 1830’s? What deep historical forces are implicated in these changes? The American Fur Company: The American Fur Company was founded by John Jacob Astor in 1808. The company grew to monopolize the fur trade in the United States by 1830‚ and became one of the largest businesses in the country. In early 1830’s it seemed nothing could slow Astor. But this environment suddenly changed for fur companies. Although the American Fur company was still competing

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    Isabella Georgetti English 3 05‚ August 2016 Fur Farming Around the World Fur Farming is a cruel and inhumane industry that kills innocent animals for their fur. Their fur is sold for the company’s profit. Activists are trying to stop fur farming by not purchasing items that have real animal fur on them. It is a severe issue. Around the globe‚ 95% of animal skins come from fur industries and factories. Animals are kept in small confined wire cages that hurt their paws and cause significant injuries

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    History of the Fur Trade

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    HISTORY OF THE FUR TRADE The fur trade was one of the earliest and most important industries in North America. The fur trading industry played a major role in the development of America‚ Europe and India for more than 300 years. The fur trade began in the 1500 ’s as an exchange between Indians and Europeans. The Indians traded furs for such goods as tools and weapons. Beaver fur‚ which was used in Europe to make felt hats‚ became the most valuable of these furs. The fur trade prospered until the

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    1 Introduction “ I think fur look much better on the animal than on the models” Stella Mc Cartney 1.1 Fur farming Animals have been kept in captivity for the sake of their fur since the end of the 19-century. In Norway however‚ this tradition is rather young‚ and the fur farming was not established until in 1920-30. [1] 31 million animals are raised and killed on fur farms each year. Mink account for 26 million‚ fox 4.1 million. Chinchillas‚ racoon dogs (not to be confused with the North American

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    Animals in the Fashion Industry Imagine being taken from your family‚ to a cold‚ dark place where you are locked up‚ with no room to move‚ in a small cage. You are taken every once in a while to get your hair shaved off‚ and things rubbed into your skin that could potentially make your hair never grow back‚ or it burns you and makes your skin bleed. Or maybe you get a substance put into your eyes and are kept with that substance in your eyes for two weeks and you go blind‚ or maybe you are being

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    "Fur is Dead" Taking a look into a once strong industry‚ shocking facts are revealed. The fur industry brings in an average of $1.5 billion in sales each year. Furs were considered a beautiful and feminine version of clothing by many women‚ until the public became aware of the horrors that accompany the industry. Activists have been a voice for animals tortured for their fur‚ making the public aware‚ and diminishing the old view of fur. Approximately 3.5 million fur-bearing

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    American Fur Trading Case

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    1. How did the environment of the American Fur Co change in 1830s? What deep historical forces are implicated in these changes? Going into the 1830s‚ Astor basically had a monopoly in the fur company. He destroyed competitors by underbidding for furs and debauching the Indians with alcohol. In the 1830s‚ demand for beaver was falling‚ as the fashion trends that made every European and American gentleman want a beaver hat waned. Silk hats took over. Also‚ new ways of felting hats without using

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