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”
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...