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UK urged to ban fur imports from China over animal abuse claims
Campaigners are urging the UK government to ban fur imports after an investigation done by from Humane Society International (HSI) appeared to show widespread animal abuse and disregard for Covid-19 health protocols at more than a dozen fur farms in China.
“Our investigators witnessed an almost total lack of disease control and health protection measures on fur farms, which is extremely worrying considering that mink, raccoon dogs and foxes are all capable of contracting coronaviruses,” said HSI executive director Claire Bass.
Both HSI and British animal welfare charity the RSPCA want the UK to ban imports, after the country halted fur farming on cruelty grounds two decades ago. The UK imported more than £55m worth of fur in 2019, including £5.3m from China, according to HM Revenue and Customs data.
Source: The Guardian #Mar17
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/17/uk-urged-to-ban-fur-imports-from-china-over-animal-abuse-claims?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#BanFur #HSI #UK #ChinaFurFarms #China #RSPCA
Campaigners are urging the UK government to ban fur imports after an investigation done by from Humane Society International (HSI) appeared to show widespread animal abuse and disregard for Covid-19 health protocols at more than a dozen fur farms in China.
“Our investigators witnessed an almost total lack of disease control and health protection measures on fur farms, which is extremely worrying considering that mink, raccoon dogs and foxes are all capable of contracting coronaviruses,” said HSI executive director Claire Bass.
Both HSI and British animal welfare charity the RSPCA want the UK to ban imports, after the country halted fur farming on cruelty grounds two decades ago. The UK imported more than £55m worth of fur in 2019, including £5.3m from China, according to HM Revenue and Customs data.
Source: The Guardian #Mar17
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/17/uk-urged-to-ban-fur-imports-from-china-over-animal-abuse-claims?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#BanFur #HSI #UK #ChinaFurFarms #China #RSPCA
the Guardian
UK urged to ban fur imports from China over animal abuse claims
Investigation appears to show unnecessary cruelty, suffering and disregard for Covid health precautions at more than a dozen farms