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More fox farms discoverd in Pennsylvania

Two more addresses uncovered, these for newly-found fox farms in Pennsylvania: Priselac Farm 5437 Green Acres Road Houtzdale, PA 16651 Contact: Joseph Priselac Notes: Fox farm. Also a dairy farm. Glen Trone 400 Hess Farm Road Dallastown, PA 17313 Notes: Fox farm. Farm may be closed (investigation...

Montana reported to have 15 licensed fur farms

According to a recent media report, there are 15 licensed fur farms in the state of Montana. While some of these belong to operations that breed wildcats for pets, according to a state official, “most” raise animals for fur production. This piece of info came in a report on a proposed bobcat and lynx farm near Stevensville, said to be the first fur farm application submitted in “six to eight years.” According to this report, the proposed lynx and bobcat farm in western Montana will be housing animals to keep as pets, and are not raising them for fur. The fur farm license application was submitted by Gerald and Deborah Roe. They state they presently do not intend to breed the animals, but may do so in future. They state the license will serve only to cover them legal for their personal possession of bobcat and lynx as household pets. According to the media report: Dimensions of the animal facility, made of woven wire, are 14-by-60-by-10. The inside enclosure is divided into six equal rectangular pens of 10-by-6-by-10. The individual pens have one gate that connects to an enclosed walkway. The walkway would by 4-by-60-by-10. If any conflicting information is learned, we will post here....

New fox farms found in Idaho

According to the Final Nail website, two new fox farms have been discovered in Idaho: Griffin Fur Farm 440 West 800 South (440 W 8 S) Preston, ID 83263 Phone: (208) 852-2827 Contact: Keith Griffin, Kelly Griffin Notes: Fox farm. King Fur Ivie 118 Hangmans Road Stites, ID 83552 Notes: Fox...

Article: Washington State University “no longer houses mink on campus”

Article: Washington State University “no longer houses mink on campus”

The above newspaper article ran this week after an anonymous group released a new fur farm list & guide to releasing furbearing animals from fur farms. In response to being included in the guide as a “target”, WSU responded that they no longer imprison mink. Or at least, according to the article, no longer house mink “on campus,” leaving open the possibility the research is done off campus. Here’s what we know: As recently as 2010/2011, the Fur Commission USA gave funding to Washington State University. That is on record. Keep this in mind when you read the following quote, from WSU’s director of WSU’s Office of the Campus Veterinarian Steve Russell. The quote is deceptive at best, and probably a complete lie. “WSU has not conducted any animal-based research for the fur industry in many years” Again, the evidence shows this to be simply untrue. If he disputes this, he’ll have to take it up with the Fur Commission USA, who publishes what research they fund each year. WSU is on that list. Russell’s might attempt to get off on a technicality with his use of the “animal-based” qualifier, and say that they are doing non-animal based research for the fur industry (the facts on this are unclear), but there is no question the quote is deliberately deceptive. We can assume everything else Russell says in the article may be a lie as well. He states there are no mink housed at the address listed in the fur farm list. This may be true, and the fur farm list said as much. The address listed was described as “inconclusive”, and based on mostly circumstantial evidence. (According to WSU, the sheds suspected of housing mink actually house rabbits). In fact, he says there are no mink held on campus at all. The last available USDA report (from 2009) does seem to reflect that there are no mink at WSU. It can be viewed here. Our take: In this article, the school seems to be trying very hard to make a non-target out of its fur research program by obscuring the facts. As always, we encourage anyone with inside information to submit to whistleblower [at]...

New Fur Farm Feed Supplier in Wisconsin

The Final Nail is reporting the discovery of a new fur farm feed supplier in Wisconsin: LaBudde Group, Inc. 1239 12th Avenue Grafton, WI 53024 Phone: (262) 375-9111 Fax: (262) 375-9058 Web: www.labudde.com Contact: Richard T. Erickson Notes: Fur farm feed...

Addresses for over 100 wildlife farms revealed in Ohio

The following addresses were obtained from public records, indicating dozens of farms (or other type of operation) that imprison numerous species of furbearing animals in Ohio. Disclaimer Coalition Against Fur Farms has obtained hundreds of similar addresses from numerous states, each of which may be fur farms, which will be posted in the coming weeks. We will offer the same disclaimer each time: These addresses are uninvestigated. They house animals commonly used for fur, however an investigation is needed to determine the exact purpose of these operations. There are numerous other reasons furbearing animals can be held captive, including being bred for pets, roadside zoos, urine-collection operations for trapping lures, or penning operations to train hunting dogs. Some of these may be facilities which are helping animals. For example, wildlife rehabilitators and sanctuaries can often be required to have the same licenses as fur farms. Please do your research, and share anything learned with Coalition Against Fur Farms. Few Bucks Farm Kevin Michael Dorgan 2237 Hess Rd Williamsburg OH 1 fox, 7 deer Cindy Shaffer 5012 Troy Rd Springfield OH 3 fox, 1 squirrel, 1 raccoon The Mercer Pen Glen R Drees 608 W North St Coldwater OH 4 coyotes, 4 fox Notes: Penning operation? Noah’s Ark Inc. Donny Marlow 20 Hillgard St Trotwood OH 2 fox, 1 deer, 5 raccoon, 2 skunk Susan Mitchell 14352 State Route 329 South Amesville OH Fox, skunks John Toth 17384 Wrights Town Rd Amesville OH fox, coyote Elizabeth Roux 57950 Rocky Fork Rd Jacobsburg OH Fox, coyote, alligator Teresa Ryder 28888 St. Rt. 83 N Coshocton OH Fox, quail, ducks, geese Doris Lannon 28920 SR 83 N Coshocton OH Fox, opossum, coyote, “coo”(?) Jeffrey Clossman 11620 Wesley Chapel Rd Roseville OH bobcat, deer, turkey Donald Dutiel PO Box 216 New Lexington OH 740 342 1814 Coon, fox, squirrel, geese Rachel Skaggs 823 Waugh Rd Greenfield OH Fox Cindy Price 624 O’Connor Rd Lucasville OH Fox Calvin Biars 211 High St. Wheelersburg OH Fox, raccoon Buckeye Trap Supply David Keener 603 St Rt 511 Ashland OH Fox Amy Elizabeth Solon 824 Twp Rd 3414 Loudonville OH Fox, “Whitetail” No name 541 Twp Rd 1041 Nova OH Coyote Peterson’s...

Possible bobcat and fox farms in Arkansas

The following addresses were obtained from public records, indicating several  farms (or other type of operation) that imprison foxes, wolves, and bobcats in Arkansas. Disclaimer Coalition Against Fur Farms has obtained hundreds of similar addresses from numerous states, each of which may be fur farms, which will be posted in the coming weeks. We will offer the same disclaimer each time: These addresses are uninvestigated. They house animals commonly used for fur, however an investigation is needed to determine the exact purpose of these operations. There are numerous other reasons furbearing animals can be held captive, including being bred for pets, roadside zoos, urine-collection operations for trapping lures, or penning operations to train hunting dogs. Some of these may be facilities which are helping animals. For example, wildlife rehabilitators and sanctuaries can often be required to have the same licenses as fur farms. Please do your research, and share anything learned with Coalition Against Fur Farms. This list only includes names and towns. No addresses were provided. Lynn Culver Mena AR Bobcats Eurasian Lynx “Geoffroy’s cat” Wayne Sluder Roland AR Bobcats Tanya Smith Eureka Springs AR Bobcats Thomas Young Mena AR Bobcats Larry Head Little Rock AR Gray wolf Susan LaCoe Mountain Home AR Grey black timber wolf Brian Harness Harrison AR Silver...

A dozen potential fox, bobcat, and coyote farms in Iowa

The following addresses were obtained from public records, indicating dozens of farms (or other type of operation) that imprison foxes, bobcats, coyotes, and mink in Iowa. Disclaimer Coalition Against Fur Farms has obtained hundreds of similar addresses from numerous states, each of which may be fur farms, which will be posted in the coming weeks. We will offer the same disclaimer each time: These addresses are uninvestigated. They house animals commonly used for fur, however an investigation is needed to determine the exact purpose of these operations. There are numerous other reasons furbearing animals can be held captive, including being bred for pets, roadside zoos, urine-collection operations for trapping lures, or penning operations to train hunting dogs. Some of these may be facilities which are helping animals. For example, wildlife rehabilitators and sanctuaries can often be required to have the same licenses as fur farms. Please do your research, and share anything learned with Coalition Against Fur Farms. The following addresses were obtained from the state of Iowa’s “game breeders list.” Dale Olerich 3782 Dean Ave Kiron IA Bobcat Stanley Hunting Center Scott & Julie Stanley 415 E Main St Lacona IA 50139 Bobcat Lyndon Sutcliffe 21318 260th Mason City IA Coyotes, fox Critter Haven Exotics Troy & Judy Grant 4321 Heather Ave Thornton IA Fox Chad’s Taxidermy Chad Reusch 105 E Railway Ave Quimby IA Fox Fayette CCB Rod Marlatt 18673 Lane Rd Fayette IA Fox Triple H Ranch Manda Slessor 2665 Underwood Ave Charles City IA Fox Randy Riggs 1613 160th St Larchwood IA Fox Connolly Exotics Dennis Connoly 1010 Perry Street Knoxville IA Fox Jon Lockey 1526 P Ave Traer IA Fox Fox Trail Studio Lylee Funk 1831 25th St Humeston IA Fox John Lemburg 2225 Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA...