Guest guest Posted November 14, 2000 Report Share Posted November 14, 2000 Hi All, This is good news. Now if we could only have the SALE of animal fur products and WEARING of animal fur products made illegal (worldwide) also, this would lead to many animals around the world being saved from this horrible form of exploitation. Kind regards, Marguerite - From Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) Press Release - CIWF is today celebrating as the UK Government's Bill to ban fur farming completed its final stage in the House of Lords. " CIWF applauds the Government's decision to ban fur farming " , says Justin Wilkes, CIWF's Parliamentary Officer. " The keeping of mink - who are essentially wild animals - in small barren cages is ethically unacceptable. It is totally wrong in a civilised society for animals to be kept in restricted and deprived conditions simply to serve the whims of fashion and adornment. CIWF will now turn its attention to banning fur farming in other European countries - and the United States " . Notes The Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill will prohibit the farming of mink and other animals primarily or solely for their fur from 2003. There are at present around 13 mink factory farms in England and Wales. By nature, mink are highly active, semi-aquatic animals. In the wild, mink travel and forage over distances up to 2 miles; they also swim, dive and climb. All these activities are denied them in the tiny cages of the factory farm. The Bill is still to return to the Commons and receive Royal Assent, but these two stages are mere formalities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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