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Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Farmers need to be vigilant, officials say 20 Aug 2013 | 10:31 pm
Third a three-part series by Dennis Magee. WATERLOO, Iowa — Those familiar with the tactics of hard-core animal rights activists suggest farmers with livestock plan ahead for potential trouble, accept...
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Iowa’s history with animal rights activists goes back decades 19 Aug 2013 | 10:35 pm
Second in a three-part series by Dennis Magee WATERLOO. Iowa — Because of an incident in November 2004 at the University of Iowa, state law enforcement officials became acquainted with a figure famili...
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Butter Cow incident a reminder of animal rights extremists’ presence 18 Aug 2013 | 10:39 pm
First in a three-part series by Dennis Magee WATERLOO, Iowa — Irreverent pundits found a fun topic to roast last week when someone poured red paint on the famous butter cow, a tradition at the Iowa St...
Mink Raid Tests Reporter’s Ability to See Both Sides 2 Aug 2013 | 09:47 pm
Twin Falls Times News On Assignment By Mychel Matthews I must admit, some stories test my ability to see both sides of an issue. But as a news reporter, I have to remain neutral — I have to keep my...
Extremists attack mink farm in Burley Idaho: FCUSA Press Release 30 Jul 2013 | 08:17 pm
Fur Commission USAExtremists attack mink farm in Burley Idaho.July 30, 2013PRESS RELEASE In the early morning hours of Sunday July 28, animal rights terrorists broke into a Burley Idaho mink ranch, de...
Seasonal Reading from the FCUSA Archives 25 May 2013 | 04:22 am
Ho, ho, ho! Plastic Santas? A seasonal look at “Evolutionary Fur” – guaranteed 100% unnatural! By Teresa Platt, Executive Director, FCUSA (April 1998 – May 2011). (November 1998) Have yourself a furry...
IFTF: Global Retail Sales Increase by $600 Million 13 May 2013 | 08:28 pm
From The Sandy Parker Report of May 13, 2013 World retail sales of fur products edged up to $15.6 billion in 2011/12, an increase of almost $600 million over the previous year, according to the Intern...
Making Electricity from Mink Manure 3 Apr 2013 | 01:31 am
The Municipality of the District of Digby (Nova Scotia, Canada) is one step closer to making electricity and money from mink manure. The Department of Energy has approved a renewable energy project in...
Season’s First North American Sale Brings More Record Prices. 6 Mar 2013 | 12:04 am
Mink prices soared to historic heights at the season’s first North American sale in Toronto, in what was described as the biggest mink offering in North American history. Chinese and Russian buyers sp...
Sandy Parker Report: Chinese Buyers Dominate at Year’s First Auction 9 Feb 2013 | 05:55 am
Sandy Parker Reports Volume 36, Issue 46 February 11, 2013 As expected, mink prices resumed their upward movement as the new auction season got into full swing at Kopenhagen Fur last week amid signs t...
