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Mink VIRUS Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House to Ban Mink Farming
Bill will reduce the risk of zoonotic disease transmission by phasing out mink farming and helping operators transition out of the industryMarch 20, 2025 Press Release -
Urge Your Rep to Co-sponsor the Mink VIRUS Act!
Urge you Rep to co-sponsor the Mink VIRUS Act to ban mink farming in the U.S. -
Mink VIRUS Act (Federal)
Congress is considering a ban on mink farming to protect public health and human safety from the risk of disease transmission, including COVID-19 and avian flu, to people and wild mink populations, as well as to address concerns of animal well-being. -
Mink VIRUS Act Introduced in the U.S. House to End Cruel and Dangerous Mink Farming
Bill will reduce the risk of zoonotic disease transmission by phasing out mink farming and help operators transition out of the industryJune 1, 2023 Press Release -
San Francisco Fur Ban Stands After Appeal is Dropped
International Fur Trade Federation agreed to dismiss its appeal, ending case in decisive victory for animalsJanuary 6, 2022 Press Release -
Court Upholds Constitutionality of San Francisco Fur Ban
International Fur Trade Federation’s amended complaints dismissed in decisive victory for animalsMarch 31, 2021 Press Release -
Banning the sale of fur (Rhode Island)
In Rhode Island, An Act Relating to Criminal Offenses — Trade in Animal Fur Products Act (HB 5258/SB 746) would ban the sale of new fur products in the state, including fur clothing and fashion accessories. -
Fur Sale Bans
The fur industry kills more than 100 million animals every year. Most of these animals, including minks, foxes, and chinchillas, endure extreme cruelty before being slaughtered. Help protect these animals by passing a fur sale ban in your city or county. -
Ending Killing Contests in Colorado
In 2020, Colorado adopted regulations banning killing contests for coyotes and foxes, as well as other small mammals. -
Animal Groups Defend San Francisco Fur Ban
Animal protection organizations allowed to intervene in International Fur Federation lawsuit challenging ordinance’s constitutionalityApril 20, 2020 Press Release
