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Urbach farm in Minnesota is no longer an active fur farm
This dog let us know that the Urbach farm in Frazee, Minnesota is no longer an active fur farm, and we believe him. Not a cage in sight!
Another mink farm confirmed empty
Working through our list of fur farms. Another mink farm confirmed empty (Litke Mink Ranch, Little Falls, Minnesota).
Number of mink killed worldwide for fur has declined by 50% since 2020
The number of mink killed worldwide for fur has declined by 50% since 2020. Farms in North America account for more than 10% of the total.
“We found only ruins”
Report from activists: "Earlier this fall, on the lakeside grounds of what we thought would be the Sieverding Fox Farm (36414 130th St, Dundee, Minnesota), we found only ruins. Despite being well before pelting season, the area was in complete disuse. The two sheds...
What is left behind when a mink farm closes
An astounding 1,229 mink farms in Denmark are being demolished (part of the government's response to Covid-19 outbreaks on fur farms). Demolition companies are selling machines and equipment left behind by farmers, including cages, alarm systems, feed carts, and a...
Drug trafficking and the mink industry in Denmark
We've been following a story in Denmark involving drug trafficking and the mink industry! On October 1, the National Special Crime Unit (Danish version of the FBI) raided properties across Denmark and arrested 10 people. All are charged with money laundering, and one...
That’s not a mink!
A look inside sheds at the Blanke-Wachter fur farm (Plymouth, Wisconsin) revealed sheds empty of cages, and a friendly dog.
Empty cages and a collapsed roof
This place gave off horror movie vibes. Empty cages and a collapsed roof at the Voges fox farm in Nisswa, Minnesota.
Mink are native to North America and fur farm escapees can and do survive
After this weekend's news that hundreds of mink were released from cages at a fur farm in Pennsylvania, it's a good time for a reminder that mink are native to North America and fur farm escapees can and do survive outside the farm. Mink are adaptable animals who...