It was a cause that registered only tangentially for me, a non-fur owner -- that is, until the day my mother’s coat came back into my life.

Only the wealthiest members of society in Viking age Denmark could afford imported beaver furs, which were flaunted as a status symbol.

As of this week, coats that included fox and beaver fur were available for sale to San Diego customers online, even though that fur is prohibited under state law and in Neiman Marcus' own animal ...

A fur coat can be a fashion statement as well as a useful way to keep warm. People often think of it as glamorous, but it’s ...

Pete Jonas worked bare-handed in the water on a day when ice skimmed the puddles and most people shivered in winter coats. A beaver trapper since age 12, Jonas knows how to keep scent from washing ...

High-status Danish Vikings wore exotic beaver furs Identified by ancient proteins, fur was important as a trade and status item Date: July 27, 2022 Source: PLOS Summary: Beaver fur was a symbol of ...

How the Fur Trade Made America In pursuit of valuable beaver pelts, John Jacob Astor built a business that spanned a continent.