The Fur Industry Fur Industry The fur industry is very large around the world and it continues to be profitable for almost all parties involved. Regardless of the anti-fur advocates there still is a lot of buying and selling of these pelts‚ although the amount has been dramatically reduced over the past few years. After watching the video in class on this subject I felt compelled to go online and look into more statistics regarding the fur trade in Canada. The video itself seemed rather
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Title: How the fur trade was a significant part of Canadian history‚ and the role of the native females during the fur-trade. The fur trade was a significant part of Canadian history. With the founding of the Hudson’s Bay and Northwest Company during the1670’s‚ the fur trade managed growth and development all the way into Western Canada until 1870. The fur trade was unique‚ for it was the only industry that was based on an exchange of goods between two very different groups of people (namely‚
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Fur farming is probably the most vicious and horrifying thing that could ever happen to an animal. It is so excruciating that immediate death‚ although inevitable‚ would be better. There are many animals that are put into this trade‚ including minks‚ raccoons‚ foxes‚ rabbits‚ wolves and many more. People believe that fur is a luxury‚ defining elegance and dignity in people who wear it. What they don’t realise is that the animals that the fur came from died in the most brutal way possible. For their
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solely for the use of their fur for human needs. The fur industry is a completely unnecessary‚ inhumane‚ and cruel practice. Although some of our group members had prior knowledge on the industry‚ the group was shocked after researching and educating ourselves further on the horrors of the fur trade. Killing animals for fur is unnecessary‚ considering all the cruelty free options that we available today in our modern society. Besides the ethics side of the argument‚ the fur industry is an environmentally
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The French Fur Trade Beginning in the mid sixteenth century‚ French explorers were able to establish a powerful and lasting presence in what is now the Northern United States and Canada. The explorers placed much emphasis on searching and colonizing the area surrounding the St. Lawrence River "which gave access to the Great Lakes and the heart of the continent"(Microsoft p?). They began exploring the area around 1540 and had early interactions with many of the Natives‚ which made communication
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the fur trade to the development of North America is a topic that has received much attention over the last century. Attempts to describe the economic‚ social‚ and political consequences of the fur trade have been made by prominent authors such as Harold Innis and Arthur J. Ray. None have doubted the significance of the industry‚ but attempts to describe or analyze it have varied greatly as historians‚ political scientists‚ sociologists‚ and economists gave their view. Some argue that the fur trade
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Rhian Pritchard Mrs. Moran CAIII Hour 7 4-17-2011 Making a Difference The business of fur trade and the harsh practices of this business have been global issues for many decades. They have ruthless ways of killing animals like mink‚ foxes‚ and especially wild yak. It is estimated that the population of the wild yak in Qinghai‚ China has dropped from one 1 million to 75‚000 in the past decade (Fang 38-39). This problem has been going on for too long and despite the laws and restrictions that
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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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The impact of business environment in today’s business Business‚ now-a-days is vitally affected by the economic‚ social‚ legal‚ technological and political factors. These factors collectively form business environment. Business environment‚ as such‚ is the total of all external forces‚ which affect the organisation and operations of today’s business. The environment of an organisation has got internal‚ operational and general levels‚ managers must be aware of these three environmental levels and
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Effects of the Fur Trade on the Aboriginals of Canada When Europeans first came to the New World‚ there was a language barrier between them and the aboriginals. To show peace‚ each side would trade some goods to create a bond between them and show that they can trust each other. The Europeans would trade tools and other European goods for furs from the Aboriginals. The Aboriginals needed the tools and the Europeans wanted the furs to make a big profit. With the great demand for furs from Europe and
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