Fashion turned on fur. Now everyone wants it.
For three decades, the ads decrying the use of animal pelts in fashion had featured nude celebrities including Christy ...
Fashion Turned On Fur. Young Customers Want More.
After years of dwindling fur production, dealers say they’re seeing sales of vintage and used coats rise.
TimesDaily4d
American Girl dolls have re-entered the chat
Kirsten Larson moved to Minnesota in 1854 at age 9 when her family left Sweden. That year, she lost a friend to cholera, made ...
Climate change is threatening Lake Ontario — lessons from the Little Ice Age show us why we need to adapt
The Little Ice Age, which lasted around 500 years, had a profound impact on the environment and the people who lived around Lake Ontario.
Every state's nickname and where it comes from
Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...
The push is on to return sea otters to Oregon, Northern California coasts
Local tribes and nonprofits have received a grant to lead the planning effort to bring back the furry mammals, which have ...
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Behind the scenes at Vancouver Aquarium’s sea otter encounter
Last summer, the Vancouver Aquarium started offering sea otter encounters, and the Straight had the chance to see what it was like to interact a little more closely with the aquarium’s fluffiest ...
Celeb Pawrents: Rearing Silkie chickens gives actress Chantalle Ng a slice of ‘farm life’
In this new series, ST speaks to pet-owning personalities about the trials and delights of raising their animal companions.
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A Call to Phase Out Mink Farms
About 85 percent of the fur used in coats, scarves, wraps, and other fashion items is derived from animals in fur farms ... many types of furbearing species are raised for their pelts, including foxes ...