Facts About Furs

AUTHOR:
by Greta Nilsson and others

PUBLISHER:
The Animal Welfare Institute
P. O. Box 3650
Washington, D.C. 20007, U.S.A.
Email: awi@animalwelfare.com

ISBN #:
None

RETAIL PRICE:
$3.00 U.S.A.

ABOUT THE BOOK:
257 pages of information on the way furs are obtained throughout the world.
79 illustrations, 18 appendices.

* The Fur Trade, a Short History, by Greta Nilsson

The Far Islands of the Earth-Sea Otters and Seals
Final Years of the 19th Century
The Roaring Twenties
Post Depression Fur Markets
Fun Furs
The 1970's-Making a Killing

* Animals Killed for the Fur Trade, by Greta Nilsson.

North America
Latin America
Europe
Russia
Asia
Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Seals-Worldwide
Ranched Wildlife
Domestic Animal Fur

* From Fur Bearer to Fur Wearer: the Agony of the Transition, by Christine
Stevens

Steel Jaw Leghold Traps
Pole Traps
Jump Traps and Stop-loss Traps
Steel Jaw Traps with Tranquilizer Tabs
Padded Offset Traps
Killer Traps
Leg Snares
The Government Connection
Body Snares
Box Traps and Cage Traps
Dead Falls
Pitfalls
Poison
Shooting
Denning
Killing Methods on Fur Farms
Summary and Outlook

* Apologists for the Steel Jaw Leghold Trap with Countering Views by
Medical Men, Hunters, and Pet Owners, by John Gleiber

How the Ohio Referendum was Won
The Trapper and His World
Sports Hunting Adversely Affected
Injuries Suffered by Pets and Their Owners

* Legislation Regulating the Taking of Furbearers, by Greta Nilsson

Steel Jaw Leghold Trapping Bans
North American Trapping Regulations
Trappers

* The Fur Trade and Endangered Species, by Greta Nilsson

How Species Become Endangered from Fur Trapping
Endangered Species Legislation

* Alternatives to Fur, by Greta Nilsson

Synthetic Furs and Fabrics


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